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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many Romans died at Cannae?
(a) 148,000.
(b) 48,000.
(c) 58,000.
(d) 38,000.

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

4. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 150,000.
(c) 120,000.
(d) 110,000.

5. How did Carthage usually deal with military problems that arose?
(a) By bribing the attackers.
(b) By closing the city and playing dead.
(c) By turning to Rome for protection.
(d) By hiring mercenaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hannibal's plan so risky?

2. How old was Africanus during his first battle against Hannibal?

3. When did the Romans try to annihilate the neighbors they had trouble with?

4. Why were the Roman soldiers reluctant to destroy crops?

5. Why did Roman horsemen dismount during the battle?

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