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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 books did Titus Livius write?
(a) 142.
(b) 172.
(c) 162.
(d) 152.

2. What was the name of the city Publius Scipio conquered?
(a) New Athens.
(b) New Carthage.
(c) New Rome.
(d) New Turin.

3. Why did Roman soldiers drown in the river during the battle of Cannae?
(a) They never learned to swim.
(b) Their armor was too heavy.
(c) The stream was too powerful.
(d) They feared water.

4. How many of Titus Livius's surviving books are about Cannae?
(a) 2.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

5. What reputation did Hannibal have, according to some historians?
(a) A butcher.
(b) A monster.
(c) A good man.
(d) A clever man.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Hannibal leave for Italy?

2. How did Carthaginians in the military rise in rank?

3. When did Scipio go to Sicily according to "Resurrecting the Ghosts"?

4. Who died during the Roman takeover of the city?

5. How long did Hannibal live after his defeat at the hand of Scipio?

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