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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 Carthage settled?
(a) 814 B.C.
(b) 714 B.C.
(c) 614 B.C.
(d) 914 B.C.

2. How old was Publius Cornelius Scipio during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 25.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

3. How long did those who serve in the military have to enlist for in periods of great danger?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

4. What did the tablet Polybius studied tell the story of?
(a) The chronicle of a Roman prisoner.
(b) Hannibals's achievement in Italy.
(c) The story of a slave fighting for the Romans.
(d) Hannibal's early life.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hannibal's army formation like?

2. Why was Hannibal's plan so risky?

3. When was Polybius brought to Rome?

4. What question about Hannibal's travel is still unanswered?

5. Why did Roman horsemen dismount during the battle?

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