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

2. How many soldiers were taken prisoner by Hannibal during the Battle of Cannae?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 19,000.

3. How many horsemen did Hannibal's army have?
(a) One for every 4 foot soldiers.
(b) One for every 15 foot soldiers.
(c) One for every 13 foot soldiers.
(d) One for every 12 foot soldiers.

4. How many times did Hannibal marry?
(a) Once.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Four times.

5. What was established in Hannibal's army during the trip to Italy?
(a) 5 small cities.
(b) An inner group of advisors.
(c) A training program.
(d) A rigid chain of command.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hannibal do that contradicted his reputation?

2. When did some aggressive Celts attack Hannibal?

3. What followed the pinning of the center of an army in Hannibal's tactics?

4. What choice did Hannibal tell his men was better that slavery?

5. How were the Romans able to defeat Carthage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did historians agree on regarding Hannibal's travels in Chapter 6?

2. What did Hannibal begin doing?

3. What did the Romans go into the battle thinking?

4. What is a plausible statement according to O'Connell in Chapter 5?

5. Who set up a trap for Hannibal and his men?

6. What did Hannibal try to start with Fabius?

7. What happened when Hannibal eluded Publius Scipio?

8. What changed for the ghosts of Cannae?

9. What did the Romans turn to?

10. What happened to Hannibal's armada in mid-September?

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