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