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

2. What did archeological finds show about Carthage?
(a) It practiced human sacrifice.
(b) It used mercenaries.
(c) It was a matriarchy.
(d) Infanticide was practiced regularly.

3. 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) Hannibal's early life.
(d) The chronicle of a Roman prisoner.

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

5. How was Carthage's reputation with other nations?
(a) As a fanatic nation.
(b) Not very good.
(c) As an enlightened nation.
(d) As a thief nation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the average Roman soldier feel about the battle to come?

2. Who settled Carthage?

3. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?

4. Why was Polybius brought to Rome?

5. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?

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