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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many horsemen did the Roman Army have?
(a) Two every 20 foot soldiers.
(b) Two every 13 foot soldiers.
(c) Two every 10 foot soldiers.
(d) Two every 5 foot soldiers.

2. When did Hannibal leave for Italy?
(a) April or May.
(b) June or July.
(c) May or June.
(d) July or August.

3. How did Hannibal know of the Roman army according to "Carthage"?
(a) He saw the column of dust.
(b) He heard from merchants.
(c) He heard the marching band.
(d) He had spies.

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

5. What did Hannibal likely not understand as he rose against Rome?
(a) Their resolve.
(b) Their faith.
(c) Their numbers and strength.
(d) Thie weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert O'Connell describe the Punic War to?

2. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?

3. Why did ancient historians make their work entertaining and dramatic?

4. What was Hannibal willing to take?

5. How many soldiers survived with Varro?

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