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