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

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

3. How many of Titus Livius's surviving books are about Cannae?
(a) 2.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

4. Why are historians incapable of pinpointing the site of the battle of Cannae?
(a) The river dried out.
(b) Rivers and construction efforts changed the landscape.
(c) Maps of the area were lost.
(d) No location indications are given in the texts.

5. What was the first sign of an invasion at Cannae according to Chapter 2?
(a) Food supplies arriving 24 hours before the Roman main army.
(b) Advanced scouts.
(c) A dust cloud.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did those who serve in the cavalry have to enlist for?

2. When was Hannibal in Carthage last?

3. What was there little of in Carthage?

4. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?

5. How did Carthage usually deal with military problems that arose?

(see the answer key)

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