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

2. What was established in Hannibal's army during the trip to Italy?

3. How many horsemen did the Roman Army have?

4. What did Africanus do to protect his father?

5. What was even more difficult to do than going up icy slopes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changed for the ghosts of Cannae?

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

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

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

5. What did Hannibal try to start with Fabius?

6. What did the Romans turn to?

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

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

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

10. What was the trip like as Hannibal put together his armada?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of infanticide and how people viewed Carthaginians.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hannibal's use of spies and conclusions made by historians.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the ghosts of Cannae and their struggles after the battle.

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