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

2. What reputation did Hannibal have, according to some historians?

3. How did Hannibal gain the support of the Gauls?

4. Where were the Romans not victorious during the Second Punic War?

5. What did Fabius Maximus figure out about Hannibal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What weakness of Hannibal did Fabius Maximus figure out?

2. Who was Hannibal met by when they crossed the Alps and what happened?

3. What happened in Rome after the battle in Cannae?

4. Who set up a trap for Hannibal and his men?

5. What did the Romans turn to?

6. What is a plausible statement according to O'Connell in Chapter 5?

7. What did historians agree on regarding Hannibal's travels in Chapter 6?

8. What happened when Hannibal eluded Publius Scipio?

9. What happened to Hannibal's armada in mid-September?

10. What were Hannibal's men and animals suffering from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of infanticide and how people viewed Carthaginians.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the ghosts of Cannae and their struggles after the battle.

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