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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Africanus do to protect his father?
(a) Round up women.
(b) Round up horsemen.
(c) Round up soldiers.
(d) Round up spearmen.

2. What was Hannibal willing to take?
(a) Advise.
(b) Criticism.
(c) Risks.
(d) Punishment.

3. How did Hannibal learn what he knew about the Roman army?
(a) Reading Roman publications.
(b) By studying previous engagements.
(c) By capturing Romans.
(d) Nobody knows.

4. What does Robert O'Connell describe the Punic War to?
(a) The Rose Wars.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) Napoleonic wars.
(d) WWI and WWII.

5. How long after Hannibals's invasion of Italy does Chapter 1 start?
(a) 73 years.
(b) 53 years.
(c) 43 years.
(d) 63 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did those who serve in the infantry have to enlist for?

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

3. What did the military tribune do to the Roman soldiers for the first time in history?

4. Where were the survivors of the Battle of Cannae banished to?

5. Why did the Battle at Cannae have to come quickly?

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