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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 much of the Roman senate was in the army going to Cannae?
(a) Half.
(b) None.
(c) A quarter to a third.
(d) All of it.

2. How long after Cannae was Hannibal's army annihilated?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

3. How did the Romans go on hunting Hannibal?
(a) Quickly and without delay.
(b) They didn't.
(c) Quickly, marching all day and night.
(d) Slowly and steadily.

4. What was the Roman tradition when two armies came to fight together?
(a) The oldest commander took over.
(b) The commander with the most experience took over.
(c) Each commander was commanding every other day.
(d) The youngest commander took over.

5. What weak point did Rome discover in the city they were trying to take?
(a) A lower wall.
(b) A broken door.
(c) An open gate.
(d) A hidden passage.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Polybius brought to Rome?

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

3. Who did Hannibal put in charge of the force sent south?

4. What was Hannibal willing to take?

5. How did Rome rebuild his army?

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