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