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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books by Titus Livius survive today?
(a) 49.
(b) 32.
(c) 52.
(d) 15.

2. What do historians agree on about Hannibal's troops?
(a) They were weak.
(b) They were turning against themselves.
(c) They were hungry.
(d) They were tired.

3. What was the tablet Polybius studied made of?
(a) Iron.
(b) Stone.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Steel.

4. How many soldiers fought at Cannae?
(a) 120,000.
(b) 150,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 110,000.

5. How was Publius Cornelius Scipio also known?
(a) Europeanus.
(b) Asianus.
(c) Africanus.
(d) Gaullus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Carthage's reputation with other nations?

2. How long after the battle did the survivors of the battle live by their oath?

3. How long did Hannibal live after his defeat at the hand of Scipio?

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

5. What does Robert O'Connell describe the Punic War to?

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