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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Carthage usually deal with military problems that arose?

2. What was the area where Rome was not contradicting itself?

3. Why did Roman soldiers drown in the river during the battle of Cannae?

4. What could cause confusion in the Roman army?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did military tribunes do for the first time in history according to Chapter 2?

2. Who was Titius Livius?

3. What thrived in Carthage?

4. What did the Roman soldiers likely have difficulty with at Cannae?

5. Who was Fabius Pictor?

6. What were the three assembled bodies?

7. What did Polybius examine when he hiked through the Alps?

8. Why did O'Connell address the history of gladiators?

9. How was Hannibal prepared for battle according to Chapter 3?

10. What did Romans discover they needed to learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role that the senate played in Scipio's leadership and directives.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what we can learn from battles like the Battle at Cannae.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the importance of allies for both the Romans and the Carthaginians.

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