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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 Romans died at Cannae?
(a) 48,000.
(b) 38,000.
(c) 148,000.
(d) 58,000.

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

3. How old was Publius Scipio when he took over as supreme Roman commander?
(a) 35.
(b) 55.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

4. What was the common Roman tactic to overpower their enemies?
(a) Charged sword first.
(b) Knocked them on the ground with their shield and killed them with their sword.
(c) Wait for the cavalery to break the rank and them attack with swords.
(d) Encircle them quickly and charge toward the inside to kill them all.

5. Where did Hannibal go after Cannae?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hannibal know of the Roman army according to "Carthage"?

2. What was the first sign of an invasion at Cannae according to Chapter 2?

3. How many Roman ships were destroyed by a storm according to Polybius?

4. How did Carthage deal with failure?

5. What did the tablet Polybius studied tell the story of?

(see the answer key)

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