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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. Why did ancient historians make their work entertaining and dramatic?

2. Why did Hannibal choose to fight with the wind in his back?

3. Why did Rome decide to destroy Carthage?

4. What does Robert O'Connell describe the Punic War to?

5. What were Carthaginians using in battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Aristotle say about the Carthaginian government?

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

6. Who was Titius Livius?

7. How did religion come into play?

8. Who was Fabius Pictor?

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

10. What biases came through in Polybius' writings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what we can learn from battles like the Battle at Cannae.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles of Polybius of Megalopolis and Titius Livius in recounting the history of the Battle of Cannae.

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