View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who settled Carthage?
(a) Maria.
(b) Elissa.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Louisa.

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

4. What did nations consider Carthaginians to be?
(a) Immoral and barbaric.
(b) Good merchants.
(c) Too political.
(d) Gentle and intellectual.

5. What did the tablet Polybius studied tell the story of?
(a) The story of a slave fighting for the Romans.
(b) Hannibals's achievement in Italy.
(c) The chronicle of a Roman prisoner.
(d) Hannibal's early life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hannibal choose to fight with the wind in his back?

2. What was the first sign of an invasion at Cannae according to Chapter 2?

3. What was there little of in Carthage?

4. What did archeological finds show about Carthage?

5. What was the area where Rome was not contradicting itself?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 229 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample