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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hannibal differ from other Carthaginians according to "Hannibal's Way"?
(a) He was of Roman descent.
(b) He was not rich.
(c) He was the son of a peasant.
(d) He was not very religious.

2. Where were the Romans not victorious during the Second Punic War?
(a) In Africa.
(b) In Italy.
(c) In Gaul.
(d) In Spain.

3. What followed the pinning of the center of an army in Hannibal's tactics?
(a) An attack from behind.
(b) An attack from the side.
(c) An envelopment .
(d) A double envelopment.

4. How did Hannibal learn what he knew about the Roman army?
(a) By capturing Romans.
(b) Reading Roman publications.
(c) By studying previous engagements.
(d) Nobody knows.

5. What captive did Hannibal use to teach his troops a lesson?
(a) Gaullus II.
(b) Livy.
(c) Allobroge .
(d) Marcus Aurelius.

6. Why did the Battle at Cannae have to come quickly?
(a) Both side wanted to crush the other.
(b) Both sides were low on food.
(c) Both side were tired.
(d) Both sides were eager.

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

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

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

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

11. What choice did Hannibal tell his men was better that slavery?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Bribbing oneself out of prison.
(c) Conquest.
(d) Death or conquest.

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

13. What language did Hannibal speak besides Carthaginian?
(a) Gaul.
(b) Greek.
(c) Roman.
(d) Celt.

14. When did Hannibal leave for Italy?
(a) July or August.
(b) June or July.
(c) April or May.
(d) May or June.

15. What did Hannibal lose while avoiding the Roman army?
(a) A finger.
(b) An arm.
(c) Sight in one eye.
(d) A leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hannibal willing to take?

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

3. What did Fabius Maximus figure out about Hannibal?

4. What was Hannibal the first to do in the Alps?

5. What did he tell the slaves the winner of the fight to the death would earn?

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