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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?
(a) Iron.
(b) Stone.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Steel.

2. How did Carthaginians in the military rise in rank?
(a) Using their skills.
(b) By being elected by soldiers.
(c) Using wealth and prestige.
(d) During games.

3. What did the Romans do after something failed?
(a) They tried something else.
(b) They wrote it down for future generations.
(c) They assessed the situation and learned from it.
(d) They tried the same thing again.

4. Where was Polybius of Megalopolis at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) Crossing the FrenchAlps.
(b) Crossing the Italian Alps.
(c) Crossing the German Alps.
(d) Crossing the Swiss Alps.

5. What could cause confusion in the Roman army?
(a) Using several languages.
(b) Having new troops integrated.
(c) Lack of training.
(d) Having several commanders.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Polybius travel the Alps?

2. What was the problem with basic Roman tactics at Cannae?

3. What did the Roman do when they liked something?

4. What did archeological finds show about Carthage?

5. How many books did Titus Livius write?

(see the answer key)

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