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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 many books did Titus Livius write?

2. Why was Polybius brought to Rome?

3. What did ancient historians believe strongly in?

4. What was the common Roman tactic to overpower their enemies?

5. What was the problem with basic Roman tactics at Cannae?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What gave Polybius access to research material?

5. How did religion come into play?

6. What did Aristotle say about the Carthaginian government?

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

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

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

10. What were the three assembled bodies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the three assembled bodies in Rome, and discuss how they governed and influenced war.

Essay Topic 3

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

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