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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hannibal willing to take?
(a) Punishment.
(b) Criticism.
(c) Risks.
(d) Advise.

2. What were Carthaginian's writing mostly about?
(a) Funny novels.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Plays.
(d) Record of transactions.

3. What was Hannibal's army formation like?
(a) A backward letter "L".
(b) A backward letter "B".
(c) A backward letter "C".
(d) A backward letter "P".

4. Why were the Roman soldiers reluctant to destroy crops?
(a) They were farmers.
(b) Nothing would be able to grow back for a full seaon.
(c) The farmers were paying for their protection.
(d) They needed the food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Fabius doing while burning structures and supplies?

2. Why are historians incapable of pinpointing the site of the battle of Cannae?

3. How many assembled bodies governed Rome?

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

5. What did Hannibal do that contradicted his reputation?

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