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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 Fabius doing while burning structures and supplies?
(a) Tried to crush Hannibal.
(b) Detaching a small unit to arrest Hannibal.
(c) Asked for more and more reinforcement.
(d) Avoided confronting Hannibal.

2. What reputation did Hannibal have, according to some historians?
(a) A monster.
(b) A clever man.
(c) A butcher.
(d) A good man.

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

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

5. Who was Scipio Aemilianus?
(a) The grandson of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(b) The son of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(c) The brother of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(d) The cousin of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rome decide to destroy Carthage?

2. How did Hannibal learn what he knew about the Roman army?

3. What did Hannibal encourage his soldiers to do?

4. How many soldiers survived with Varro?

5. How did Hannibal know of the Roman army according to "Carthage"?

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