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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Robert O'Connell describe the Punic War to?
(a) Napoleonic wars.
(b) The Rose Wars.
(c) WWI and WWII.
(d) The French Revolution.

3. How long did those who serve in the infantry have to enlist for?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 6.
(d) 23.

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

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

6. What did the Roman do when they liked something?
(a) They bought it.
(b) They destroyed it.
(c) They copied it.
(d) They called it Roman.

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

8. How was Publius Cornelius Scipio also known?
(a) Asianus.
(b) Europeanus.
(c) Gaullus.
(d) Africanus.

9. How long did those who serve in the cavalry have to enlist for?
(a) 23 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

10. What were gladiators originally meant for?
(a) As a way to settle disputes.
(b) Close combat training.
(c) As a way to kill Christians.
(d) Entertainment.

11. What differentiated Romans and Greeks as far as religion?
(a) Romans were more pious.
(b) Romans had better name for their gods.
(c) Romans were praying during battle.
(d) Romans did not make human sacrifice.

12. What was the problem with basic Roman tactics at Cannae?
(a) The tactic required Hannibal to have his army stand still for a few minutes.
(b) The tactic required space which Cannae was short on.
(c) The tactic required more cavalery.
(d) The tactic required no river.

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

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

15. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 120,000.
(c) 110,000.
(d) 150,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Scipio Aemilianus?

2. How many assembled bodies governed Rome?

3. What did Hannibal likely not understand as he rose against Rome?

4. What were Carthaginians using in battle?

5. Why did ancient historians make their work entertaining and dramatic?

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