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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Hannibal choose to fight with the wind in his back?
2. Who settled Carthage?
3. When was Polybius brought to Rome?
4. How long did those who serve in the cavalry have to enlist for?
5. How did Hannibal know of the Roman army according to "Carthage"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did some rise in military ranks?
2. What did Polybius examine when he hiked through the Alps?
3. What thrived in Carthage?
4. What gave Polybius access to research material?
5. What biases came through in Polybius' writings?
6. How did religion come into play?
7. Who was Titius Livius?
8. Who was Fabius Pictor?
9. What were young men trained to do even before entering the military?
10. What did the Roman soldiers likely have difficulty with at Cannae?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Hannibal's background and leadership and compare his strategies to that of Alexander the Great.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Hannibal's use of spies and conclusions made by historians.
Essay Topic 3
Examine the impact that Fabius and Minucius had on the leadership of Roman troops.
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