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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. When did snow close the passes in the Alps?
(a) Mid October.
(b) Mid December.
(c) Mid September.
(d) Mid November.

2. Where did Hannibal put together his army?
(a) From Spain to Africa.
(b) From Gaul.
(c) From Gaul to Italy.
(d) From Africa.

3. How many horsemen did the Roman Army have?
(a) Two every 5 foot soldiers.
(b) Two every 13 foot soldiers.
(c) Two every 10 foot soldiers.
(d) Two every 20 foot soldiers.

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

5. What does the author say is speculation?
(a) That Hannibal used slaves as spies.
(b) Hannibal was not the military genius, his brother was.
(c) Hnannibal was a copy cat.
(d) Hannibal took no prisonners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the tide of the war start to turn for the Roman according to "Cannae"?

2. Why did Roman horsemen dismount during the battle?

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

4. When did the Romans try to annihilate the neighbors they had trouble with?

5. When did the tide of the war start to turn for the Romans according to "Cannae"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hannibal begin doing?

2. What were Hannibal's men and animals suffering from?

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

4. Who was Hannibal met by when they crossed the Alps and what happened?

5. What did Hannibal know when the Romans dismounted?

6. What happened in Rome after the battle in Cannae?

7. What happened when Hannibal eluded Publius Scipio?

8. What did Hannibal try to start with Fabius?

9. What changed for the ghosts of Cannae?

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

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