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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Carthaginians in the military rise in rank?

2. Who settled Carthage?

3. What could cause confusion in the Roman army?

4. Where was Polybius of Megalopolis at the start of Chapter 1?

5. What was Polybius of Megalopolis' goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did some rise in military ranks?

2. What thrived in Carthage?

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

4. How did religion come into play?

5. What gave Polybius access to research material?

6. What biases came through in Polybius' writings?

7. What were young men trained to do even before entering the military?

8. Who was Titius Livius?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the ghosts of Cannae and their struggles after the battle.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's comparison between Hannibal and Hitler and Carthage to Britain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hasdrubal Barca and Hannibal, and compare and contrast their strategies.

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