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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 -Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?
(a) Stone.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Iron.
(d) Steel.

2. How much ground did Metaurus' army cover in a day?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 150 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

3. What choice did Hannibal tell his men was better that slavery?
(a) Bribbing oneself out of prison.
(b) Retreat.
(c) Death or conquest.
(d) Conquest.

4. When did Scipio go to Sicily according to "Resurrecting the Ghosts"?
(a) Spring of 206. B.C
(b) Spring of 204. B.C
(c) Spring of 205. B.C
(d) Spring of 203. B.C

5. What were Carthaginian's writing mostly about?
(a) Plays.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Funny novels.
(d) Record of transactions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do historians agree on about Hannibal's troops?

2. What did Hannibal know about the Roman army?

3. How did Publius Scipio gain the respect of the prisoners in the city he invaded?

4. How were the Romans able to defeat Carthage?

5. How did the average Roman soldier feel about the battle to come?

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