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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 was Carthage's reputation with other nations?
(a) Not very good.
(b) As an enlightened nation.
(c) As a thief nation.
(d) As a fanatic nation.

2. What did Publius Scipio tell the his prisoners to do?
(a) Choose how they would die.
(b) Come fight for Rome.
(c) Write to their family telling them they were well.
(d) Train to become gladiators.

3. What did Hannibal encourage his soldiers to do?
(a) Take slaves.
(b) Leave.
(c) Fight.
(d) Be without mercy.

4. What news was disastrous for the Romans?
(a) The Gauls welcomed Hasdrubal Barca.
(b) The Roman Consul died in battle.
(c) Scipio could not have any more reinforcements.
(d) The Gauls refused to join the Roman empire.

5. Who was Scipio Aemilianus?
(a) The son of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(b) The cousin of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(c) The brother of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.
(d) The grandson of the one of the Roman consul in the Cannae battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Battle at Cannae have to come quickly?

2. What did nations consider Carthaginians to be?

3. What did Hannibal do that contradicted his reputation?

4. How did Hannibal avoid Publius Scipio's army?

5. What weak point did Rome discover in the city they were trying to take?

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