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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many occasions to capture Rome did Hannibal have?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

2. What question about Hannibal's travel is still unanswered?
(a) How he fed elephants.
(b) What clothes his army was wearing.
(c) If Hannibal's family followed him.
(d) Where he crossed the Alps.

3. How often did Hannibal split his troops before the events of "Aftershocks?
(a) Twice.
(b) Never.
(c) Four times.
(d) Three times.

4. When did Hannibal learn of his dead brother?
(a) Scipio sent in his condolences.
(b) His brother's head was delivered to him.
(c) A surviving elephant driver told him.
(d) A message was sent by his sister in law.

5. Why did Hannibal not intervene as Marcellus took the city?
(a) He was attacking Rome.
(b) He did not care for the city.
(c) He was too far.
(d) He didn't want to reveal his position.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hannibal want his troops to do to destabilize the Roman army?

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

3. What did Favian decide to do to weaken Hannibal without fighting him?

4. How many horsemen did the Roman Army have?

5. What did Hannibal's troops find in Cannae that helped them?

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