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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the military tribune do to the Roman soldiers for the first time in history?
(a) Promise them freedom.
(b) Swore an oath of allegiance.
(c) Order them to retreat.
(d) Give them money to fight.

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

4. How did Polybius travel the Alps?
(a) Hiking.
(b) On a carriage.
(c) On a horse.
(d) On an elephant.

5. When was Hannibal in Carthage last?
(a) When he was 5.
(b) When he was 15.
(c) When he was 19.
(d) When he was 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rome decide to destroy Carthage?

2. Why are historians incapable of pinpointing the site of the battle of Cannae?

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

4. How long did those who serve in the cavalry have to enlist for?

5. What was Polybius of Megalopolis' goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did some rise in military ranks?

2. What did the author compare the Punic War to?

3. How was Hannibal prepared for battle according to Chapter 3?

4. What did Romans discover they needed to learn?

5. What did Aristotle say about the Carthaginian government?

6. Why did O'Connell address the history of gladiators?

7. What question does the author address about the Battle at Cannae?

8. What did Polybius examine when he hiked through the Alps?

9. What were the three assembled bodies?

10. What did the Roman soldiers likely have difficulty with at Cannae?

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