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

2. What was Hannibal's army formation like?

3. Where were the Romans not victorious during the Second Punic War?

4. How many soldiers survived with Varro?

5. What was Hannibal willing to take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hannibal try to start with Fabius?

2. What did Hannibal begin doing?

3. What reputation did Hannibal have among historians according to Chapter 4?

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

5. What weakness of Hannibal did Fabius Maximus figure out?

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

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

8. What did historians agree on regarding Hannibal's travels in Chapter 6?

9. What did Hannibal learn about the Roman army by watching them?

10. What did the Romans go into the battle thinking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the cities of Rome and Carthage, examining their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the importance of allies for both the Romans and the Carthaginians.

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