Start of Punic Wars against Carthage
  • 1. When did the First Punic War start?
A) 100 AD
B) 500 BC
C) 200 BC
D) 264 BC
  • 2. Who were the main powers involved in the start of the Punic Wars?
A) Romans and Gauls
B) Rome and Carthage
C) Egypt and Assyria
D) Greece and Persia
  • 3. Which famous Carthaginian general led the Carthaginian forces during the Punic Wars?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Cleopatra
C) Alexander the Great
D) Hannibal
  • 4. Who emerged as the dominant naval power after the First Punic War?
A) Athens
B) Carthage
C) Rome
D) Egypt
  • 5. What tactics did Hannibal famously use during the Second Punic War?
A) Crossing the Alps with elephants
B) Surrendering to Rome
C) Building a navy
D) Launching a surprise attack on Rome
  • 6. Which battle marked the end of the Second Punic War?
A) Battle of Cannae
B) Battle of Zama
C) Battle of Trasimene
D) Battle of Trebia
  • 7. Who famously called for Carthage to be destroyed in the Third Punic War?
A) Hannibal
B) Julius Caesar
C) Scipio Africanus
D) Cato the Elder
  • 8. What year did the destruction of Carthage take place?
A) 0 AD
B) 500 AD
C) 146 BC
D) 100 BC
  • 9. Which war marked the end of Carthage as a significant power in the ancient Mediterranean world?
A) Second Punic War
B) Third Punic War
C) First Punic War
D) Pyrrhic War
  • 10. Why did the Third Punic War break out?
A) Rome believed Carthage was rebuilding its power
B) Carthage refused to submit to Roman rule
C) Carthage invaded Roman territories
D) Rome wanted revenge for the Second Punic War
  • 11. What tactic is Hannibal known for using in the Battle of Cannae?
A) Double envelopment
B) Phalanx formation
C) Cavalry charge
D) Siege warfare
  • 12. Who was the Roman general that won the Battle of Mylae during the First Punic War?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Scipio Africanus
C) Gaius Duilius
D) Hannibal
  • 13. Which Roman province was established after the defeat of Carthage in the Third Punic War?
A) Africa
B) Hispania
C) Britain
D) Gaul
  • 14. Which Roman consul invaded North Africa and defeated the Carthaginian forces during the Third Punic War?
A) Gaius Marius
B) Lucius Aemilius Paullus
C) Marcus Licinius Crassus
D) Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus
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