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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hannibal gain the support of the Gauls?
(a) He attacked a Gaul tribe, killed the men and boys and raped the women.
(b) He faked a Roman attack.
(c) He paid them.
(d) He killed their leader and took his place.

2. How many cavalrymen died during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 2,700.
(b) 12,700.
(c) 32,700.
(d) 22,700.

3. What did Fabius Maximus figure out about Hannibal?
(a) That his defeat didn't lie on the battlefield.
(b) That his army was invincible.
(c) That he would probably be defeated.
(d) That his brothers were the weak link.

4. How did the Romans signal their incoming battle?
(a) Horns were blowing.
(b) A tunic flew above Varro's tent.
(c) The horses were prepared.
(d) The solders were chanting.

5. How were the Romans able to defeat Carthage?
(a) By learning to fight like Greeks.
(b) By learning to fight like Hannibal.
(c) By ignoring what their training told them.
(d) By amassing a larger army.

6. What did Hannibal's troops find in Cannae that helped them?
(a) Horses.
(b) Grain storage and supply dump.
(c) Volunteers.
(d) A weaponsmith.

7. How many legionaries died during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 35,500.
(b) 45,500.
(c) 65,500.
(d) 55,500.

8. Why did Roman horsemen dismount during the battle?
(a) They wanted to fight dismounted.
(b) They switch side.
(c) They were ordred to do so to avoid going to much ahead of the ground force.
(d) Their general was injured.

9. What did Hannibal want his troops to do to destabilize the Roman army?
(a) Force them out before breakfast.
(b) Force them out during a torrential rain.
(c) Force them out as it was sunny.
(d) Force them out at night.

10. What reputation did Hannibal have, according to some historians?
(a) A good man.
(b) A monster.
(c) A clever man.
(d) A butcher.

11. Who did Hannibal trick by letting him see his troops and attacking later on?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Rominus.
(c) Scipio.
(d) Flaminus.

12. What was even more difficult to do than going up icy slopes?
(a) Going down icy slopes.
(b) Going down rocky slopes.
(c) Feeding horses.
(d) Taming elephants.

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

14. How old was Africanus during his first battle against Hannibal?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were some of the Roman soldiers left behind?

2. How many horsemen did Hannibal's army have?

3. How many soldiers were taken prisoner by Hannibal during the Battle of Cannae?

4. How did Hannibal differ from other Carthaginians according to "Hannibal's Way"?

5. Why were the Roman soldiers reluctant to destroy crops?

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