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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hannibal avoid Publius Scipio's army?
(a) By hiding in a tree.
(b) By marching faster than Publius did.
(c) By fleeing at night.
(d) By going through marshes.

2. How did the average Roman soldier feel about the battle to come?
(a) Underprepared.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) That it was going to be a disaster.
(d) Left out.

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

4. What was even more difficult to do than going up icy slopes?
(a) Going down icy slopes.
(b) Going down rocky slopes.
(c) Feeding horses.
(d) Taming elephants.

5. What did nations consider Carthaginians to be?
(a) Too political.
(b) Good merchants.
(c) Immoral and barbaric.
(d) Gentle and intellectual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?

2. Why did Rome decide to destroy Carthage?

3. How did Hannibal differ from other Carthaginians according to "Hannibal's Way"?

4. What was the Roman tradition when two armies came to fight together?

5. What were gladiators originally meant for?

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