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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 legionaries died during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 35,500.
(b) 65,500.
(c) 55,500.
(d) 45,500.

2. What was there little of in Carthage?
(a) Class conflict.
(b) Patience.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Money.

3. What followed the pinning of the center of an army in Hannibal's tactics?
(a) A double envelopment.
(b) An envelopment .
(c) An attack from behind.
(d) An attack from the side.

4. What did Mago do that didn't turn well?
(a) He tried to retake New Carthage.
(b) He tried to attack Seville.
(c) He tried to cross the Pyrenee.
(d) He tried to make a deal with the Gauls.

5. Where did Hannibal put together his army?
(a) From Gaul.
(b) From Gaul to Italy.
(c) From Spain to Africa.
(d) From Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hannibal know about the Roman army?

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

3. Who did Africa want to ally itself with to cut reinforcements to Hannibal?

4. How often did Hannibal split his troops before the events of "Aftershocks?

5. What was Polybius of Megalopolis' goal?

(see the answer key)

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