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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Scipio Aemilianus?
(a) The cousin of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(b) The grandson of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(c) The son of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(d) The brother of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.

2. Why was Hannibal's plan so risky?
(a) He would not have been able to resupply in food.
(b) His troops were vastly outnumbered.
(c) He had nowhere to run.
(d) He had no reserve troops.

3. How long after Hannibals's invasion of Italy does Chapter 1 start?
(a) 43 years.
(b) 63 years.
(c) 73 years.
(d) 53 years.

4. What was there little of in Carthage?
(a) Money.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Class conflict.
(d) Patience.

5. When was Hannibal in Carthage last?
(a) When he was 19.
(b) When he was 9.
(c) When he was 5.
(d) When he was 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the battle did the survivors of the battle live by their oath?

2. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?

3. How many books by Titus Livius survive today?

4. How many of Titus Livius's surviving books are about Cannae?

5. What did Carthage focus on?

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