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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the battle of Cannae take place?
(a) August 2, 216 B.C.
(b) August 2, 206 B.C.
(c) August 2, 236 B.C.
(d) August 2, 226 B.C.

2. How did Carthaginians in the military rise in rank?
(a) During games.
(b) Using their skills.
(c) By being elected by soldiers.
(d) Using wealth and prestige.

3. What was the area where Rome was not contradicting itself?
(a) Warfare.
(b) Politics.
(c) Economy.
(d) Education.

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

5. Where were the survivors of the Battle of Cannae banished to?
(a) Gaul.
(b) North Africa.
(c) Carthage.
(d) Sicily.

6. What did archeological finds show about Carthage?
(a) Infanticide was practiced regularly.
(b) It used mercenaries.
(c) It practiced human sacrifice.
(d) It was a matriarchy.

7. Why did Rome decide to destroy Carthage?
(a) Their technology threatened Rome.
(b) Their literature threatened Rome.
(c) Their military threatened Rome.
(d) Their wealth threatened Rome.

8. What was the common Roman tactic to overpower their enemies?
(a) Encircle them quickly and charge toward the inside to kill them all.
(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) Charged sword first.

9. What did Carthage focus on?
(a) War.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Policing.
(d) Mercenaries.

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

11. How much food did Hannibal's army have before the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 3 days worth.
(b) 20 days worth.
(c) 30 days worth.
(d) 10 days worth.

12. What did ancient historians believe strongly in?
(a) Their writing skills.
(b) Their emperor.
(c) Their war.
(d) Their libraries.

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

14. When was Carthage settled?
(a) 614 B.C.
(b) 714 B.C.
(c) 814 B.C.
(d) 914 B.C.

15. What was Polybius of Megalopolis' goal?
(a) Write a book about the Celts.
(b) Write a book about Hannibal.
(c) Write a book about the Gauls.
(d) Write a book about Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Roman do when they liked something?

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

3. Where was Polybius of Megalopolis at the start of Chapter 1?

4. How was Publius Cornelius Scipio also known?

5. Who was Scipio Aemilianus?

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