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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 did the battle of Cannae take place?
(a) August 2, 226 B.C.
(b) August 2, 206 B.C.
(c) August 2, 236 B.C.
(d) August 2, 216 B.C.

2. What was even more difficult to do than going up icy slopes?
(a) Taming elephants.
(b) Going down icy slopes.
(c) Going down rocky slopes.
(d) Feeding horses.

3. How did the average Roman soldier feel about the battle to come?
(a) Underprepared.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) That it was going to be a disaster.
(d) Left out.

4. Why did the Battle at Cannae have to come quickly?
(a) Both sides were low on food.
(b) Both side wanted to crush the other.
(c) Both side were tired.
(d) Both sides were eager.

5. What did Hannibal count on to toughen and train his troops?
(a) A severe training program.
(b) Battling small tribes on the way to Italy.
(c) The tough terrain on the way to Italy.
(d) Games during the trip to Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carthage focus on?

2. How did Carthaginians in the military rise in rank?

3. When did the tide of the war start to turn for the Romans according to "Cannae"?

4. How many assembled bodies governed Rome?

5. Why were some of the Roman soldiers left behind?

(see the answer key)

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