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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 were some of the Roman soldiers left behind?

2. What captive did Hannibal use to teach his troops a lesson?

3. How were the Romans able to defeat Carthage?

4. When did Hannibal leave for Italy?

5. How many times did Hannibal marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hannibal begin doing?

2. What did Hannibal know when the Romans dismounted?

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

4. What happened when Hannibal eluded Publius Scipio?

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

6. What was the one fact about Hannibal that went without dispute?

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

8. What did the Romans turn to?

9. What happened in Rome after the battle in Cannae?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Aristotle's conclusions regarding the Carthaginian government.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role that religion and sacrifice had for the Romans and Carthaginians.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role that the senate played in Scipio's leadership and directives.

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