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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 did Hannibal know about the Roman army?

2. What did Hannibal want his troops to do to destabilize the Roman army?

3. Who did Hannibal trick by letting him see his troops and attacking later on?

4. What did Hannibal lose while avoiding the Roman army?

5. How many soldiers survived with Varro?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What would the Carthaginian soldiers do?

4. What did Hannibal try to start with Fabius?

5. What changed for the ghosts of Cannae?

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

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

8. What happened to Hannibal's armada in mid-September?

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

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

Examine the three assembled bodies in Rome, and discuss how they governed and influenced war.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of the Roman legion and its structure.

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