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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 Polybius of Megalopolis' goal?
(a) Write a book about the Gauls.
(b) Write a book about Hannibal.
(c) Write a book about Rome.
(d) Write a book about the Celts.

2. What was the problem with basic Roman tactics at Cannae?
(a) The tactic required space which Cannae was short on.
(b) The tactic required no river.
(c) The tactic required Hannibal to have his army stand still for a few minutes.
(d) The tactic required more cavalery.

3. How many soldiers were taken prisoner by Hannibal during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 19,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 8,000.

4. How many books did Titus Livius write?
(a) 172.
(b) 142.
(c) 162.
(d) 152.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Hannibal's plan so risky?

3. How many cavalrymen died during the Battle of Cannae?

4. How many Romans died at Cannae?

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

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