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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 was Carthage's reputation with other nations?

2. How much food did Hannibal's army have before the Battle of Cannae?

3. How much of the Roman senate was in the army going to Cannae?

4. How did Carthage deal with failure?

5. How many books did Titus Livius write?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Titius Livius?

2. What did military tribunes do for the first time in history according to Chapter 2?

3. What biases came through in Polybius' writings?

4. What thrived in Carthage?

5. What important survivor remained after the Battle at Cannae according to Chapter 1?

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

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

8. How did some rise in military ranks?

9. How did religion come into play?

10. Who was Fabius Pictor?

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 ghosts of Cannae and their struggles after the battle.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Aristotle's conclusions regarding the Carthaginian government.

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