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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much food did Hannibal's army have before the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 20 days worth.
(b) 10 days worth.
(c) 30 days worth.
(d) 3 days worth.

2. How many books by Titus Livius survive today?
(a) 52.
(b) 32.
(c) 15.
(d) 49.

3. What was Polybius of Megalopolis' goal?
(a) Write a book about the Gauls.
(b) Write a book about Rome.
(c) Write a book about Hannibal.
(d) Write a book about the Celts.

4. What did the Roman do when they liked something?
(a) They copied it.
(b) They destroyed it.
(c) They called it Roman.
(d) They bought it.

5. When was Carthage settled?
(a) 914 B.C.
(b) 814 B.C.
(c) 714 B.C.
(d) 614 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Polybius brought to Rome?

2. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?

3. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?

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

5. What was there little of in Carthage?

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