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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 -Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the soldiers that survived Cannae allowed to return from exile?
(a) 203.
(b) 201.
(c) 204.
(d) 205.

2. When did Hannibal leave for Italy?
(a) June or July.
(b) May or June.
(c) July or August.
(d) April or May.

3. What was Fabius doing while burning structures and supplies?
(a) Avoided confronting Hannibal.
(b) Tried to crush Hannibal.
(c) Detaching a small unit to arrest Hannibal.
(d) Asked for more and more reinforcement.

4. Why didn't Scipio's army fight Hannibal on Italian soil?
(a) Scipio was afraid of elephants.
(b) Hannibal refused to fight.
(c) Romans didn't think they had enough soldiers.
(d) The terrain was favorable to Hannibal.

5. What did the Romans do after something failed?
(a) They wrote it down for future generations.
(b) They tried the same thing again.
(c) They tried something else.
(d) They assessed the situation and learned from it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did those who serve in the military have to enlist for in periods of great danger?

2. When did Hannibal learn of his dead brother?

3. What was unique about the tablet Polybius studied?

4. What was Publius Scipio offered in the city he conquered?

5. How many Romans died at Cannae?

(see the answer key)

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