Punic Wars - Quiz
A) A dispute over unpaid wages to foreign soldiers who fought for Carthage. B) Rome's invasion of Carthaginian territories. C) The assassination of a Carthaginian general. D) The annexation of Sicily by Rome.
A) Hamilcar Barca and Hanno. B) Spendius and Matho. C) Gisco and Hasdrubal. D) Regulus and Hannibal.
A) Rome declined to take advantage of Carthage's troubles. B) Rome imposed a trade embargo on Carthage. C) Rome sent troops to support Carthage. D) Rome immediately declared war on Carthage.
A) Matho. B) Hanno. C) Hamilcar Barca. D) Spendius.
A) Tortured 700 Carthaginian prisoners to death. B) Sacked the city of Carthage. C) Ambushed a Roman envoy. D) Executed Hamilcar Barca.
A) 240 BC. B) Early 237 BC. C) 239 BC. D) 241 BC.
A) Sicily and Libya. B) Sardinia and Corsica, plus a 1,200-talent indemnity. C) Iberia and Numidia. D) Gaul and Sardinia.
A) A fair resolution. B) A minor inconvenience. C) Contrary to all justice. D) An expected outcome.
A) Carthage's refusal to pay tribute. B) The assassination of a Roman consul. C) A Carthaginian attack on Rome. D) Rome's breach of the recently signed treaty.
A) To explore new territories. B) To establish a trade route with Egypt. C) To strengthen Carthage's economic and military base. D) To escape from Rome.
A) He established a trading post. B) He formed an alliance with Rome. C) He carved out an autonomous state in the southeast. D) He conquered all of Iberia.
A) Silver mines, agricultural wealth, manpower, and military facilities. B) Fisheries and salt pans. C) Oil fields and grain silos. D) Gold reserves and timber supplies.
A) A Roman envoy. B) His son-in-law, Hasdrubal. C) His nephew, Hannibal. D) His brother, Gisco.
A) It divided Iberia between Rome and Carthage. B) It granted Rome control over Sardinia. C) It specified the Ebro River as the northern boundary of Carthaginian influence. D) It ended hostilities between Rome and Carthage.
A) An alliance to attack Carthage. B) A military pact against Iberian tribes. C) A trade deal for grain supplies. D) A separate agreement that placed it well south of the Ebro River.
A) The number of legions varied greatly and was never fixed. B) Rome typically raised only one legion in times of war. C) The Romans raised four legions during wartime. D) Traditionally, the Romans would raise two legions.
A) Supply could be managed through stockpiles or by foraging locally. B) Armies never engaged in foraging due to the risk of enemy attacks. C) Food was only supplied by local allies. D) Armies were entirely self-sufficient and carried all their supplies.
A) Only cavalry units used the phalanx formation. B) There were no standard formations among Carthaginian troops. C) Carthaginian infantry fought exclusively in open order. D) The phalanx, a tightly-packed formation, was commonly used.
A) Envelopment led to immediate victory without further combat. B) The battle could be decided if the infantry force was partially or wholly enveloped. C) Attacking the flank had no significant impact on the outcome of a battle. D) Infantry forces always retreated when attacked from behind.
A) Plutarch B) Livy C) Polybius D) Diodorus Siculus
A) Polybius B) Diodorus Siculus C) Livy D) Appian
A) They are only available in modern translations. B) They were destroyed by Roman historians. C) No such primary sources have survived. D) They are abundant and well-preserved.
A) Five B) Four C) Two D) Three
A) Italy B) Spain C) Sicily D) North Africa
A) The Second Punic War B) None of the above C) The Third Punic War D) The First Punic War
A) Hannibal B) Hamilcar Barca C) Hasdrubal Barca D) Scipio Africanus
A) North Africa B) Sicily C) Mainland Italy D) Iberia
A) Neither anticipated a prolonged conflict B) Rome wanted to conquer Carthage's empire C) Carthage attacked Rome first D) Both were planning a joint military campaign
A) Bireme B) Quadrireme C) Trireme D) Quinquereme
A) 280 B) 300 C) 320 D) 250
A) 11 metres (36 feet) B) 9 metres (30 feet) C) 10 metres (33 feet) D) 12 metres (39 feet)
A) 320 B) 350 C) 300 D) 280
A) Syracuse. B) Carthage. C) Agrigentum. D) Messana (modern Messina).
A) Messana. B) Agrigentum (modern Agrigento). C) Syracuse. D) Carthage.
A) 80 elephants. B) 30 elephants. C) 100 elephants. D) 60 elephants.
A) Carthaginian quinqueremes. B) Spartan warships. C) The corvus. D) Greek triremes.
A) Regulus. B) The Spartan mercenary Xanthippus. C) Hamilcar Barca. D) Scipio Africanus.
A) Diplomatic negotiations with Greek city-states. B) The sea, where naval battles became more significant. C) Continued land operations in North Africa. D) Expansion into Spain.
A) Panormus B) Drepana C) Lilybaeum D) Akragas
A) Iberia B) Egypt C) Africa D) Italy
A) 24 days B) 15 days C) 40 days D) 30 days
A) 75,000 men B) 50,000 men C) 86,000 men D) 100,000 men
A) Toni Ñaco del Hoyo B) Polybius C) Richard Miles D) Brian Carey
A) Capua B) Florence C) Naples D) Rome
A) Tarentum B) Rome C) Naples D) Brindisi
A) Adherbal B) Hanno C) Mago D) Hasdrubal
A) 30 B) 5 C) At least 12 D) 20
A) Aetolian League B) Delian League C) Peloponnesian League D) Spartan Alliance
A) Hannibal B) Claudius Marcellus C) Hiero II D) Archimedes
A) Marcus Salinator B) Claudius Marcellus C) Hannibal D) Hasdrubal Barca
A) Himilco B) Mago C) Hasdrubal Barca D) Hannibal
A) Hasdrubal Barca B) Claudius Nero C) Marcus Salinator D) Claudius Marcellus
A) Cissa B) Dertosa C) Ebro River D) Upper Baetis
A) 55 B) 29 C) 40 D) 75
A) Massala B) Hasdrubal C) Hannibal D) Publius Cornelius Scipio
A) Released them. B) Forced them to fight for Rome. C) Enslaved them. D) Executed them.
A) Directly into Italy B) Back into Iberia C) To Sicily D) Into Gaul
A) Numidia B) Carthage C) Cisalpine Gaul D) Italy
A) Hasdrubal B) Gala C) Syphax D) Masinissa
A) They divided several Numidian kingdoms with Syphax. B) They declared war on Numidia. C) They annexed all Numidian territories. D) They formed an alliance with Masinissa.
A) Masinissa B) Hasdrubal C) Syphax D) Gala
A) 30 years B) 20 years C) 60 years D) 48 years
A) Masinissa B) Hannibal Barca C) Scipio Africanus D) Cato the Elder
A) 35 kilometres B) 22 miles C) 16 kilometres D) 10 miles
A) A desert B) Forests C) A swamp D) Mountains
A) A bridge B) A mole C) A trench D) A wall
A) Until the reign of Julius Caesar. B) Until the 3rd century AD. C) Until the fall of the Roman Empire. D) Until the 7th century AD. |
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