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1The first Carthaginians were
- APhoenicians
- BRomans
- CBabylonians
2The Carthaginians traded along which sea
- AAtlantic
- BMediterranean
- CPacific
3Polybius was a
- AGreek historian
- BRoman historian
- CFrench politician
4Polybius travelled to the places he wrote about
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Polybius NEVER interviewed Roman soldiers about their army days
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Polybius was given access to the Roman archives to write his Histories
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Carthage offered protection to Sicily as originally
- AIt was a Phoenician city
- BIt was a Greek city
- CIt was a Roman city
8By 300BC Carthage had removed the Greeks and taken Sardinia and Southern Spain from them. This gave Carthage lots of
- AWine and bread
- BRaw materials and manpower
- CSilver
9In order to trade with Carthage, the Romans had to
- Abeg the Carthaginian government and bribe the Carthaginian merchants
- Bsend soldiers to fight in the Carthaginian army, and share its profits with Carthage.
10In 348 BC the Carthaginians restricted where Romans could sail and what they could do.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11In 348 Carthaginian traders were excluded from Sardinia and Libya, and the Western Mediterranean. This left Rome to continue to expand her control of trade in these areas.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12: In 280 BC Carthage and Rome united against the Greeks.
The Greeks had hired a mercenary his name was- AMilitiades
- BPyrrhus
- CThemistocles
- DGeoff
13The Mamertines (mercenaries) approached Carthage about an alliance – but when Carthage created a garrison in their city – the Mamertines went to Rome.
After a debate the Romans decided to- Areject the Mamertine offer of an alliance
- Bally with Carthage
- Crisk war with Carthage
14Hannibal's father was
- AHasdrubal the Fair
- BHasdrubal the unclean
- CHamilcar Barca
15Hannibal fought alongside which brother in the Second Punic Wars
- AHanno
- BHasdrubal
16Hannibal's family powerbase came from Carthaginian territory in North Africa
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Hannibal attacked Saguntum because
- AHis father made him swear an oath, he wanted to provoke war with Rome, Saguntum could be used to attack Hannibal's African lands
- BHis father made him swear an oath, he wanted to provoke war with Rome, Saguntum could be used to attack Hannibal's Spanish lands
18When asked to surrender the city of Saguntum refused and Hannibal killed or sold into slavery the entire city
- ATrue
- BFalse
19How did Rome react to Saguntum's capture
- AThey immediately declared war on Carthage and began to move against Barca family holdings in Spain
- BOffered the Carthaginian council choice of peace if they surrendered Hannibal to their justice or their would be war.
20Hannibal's plan to attack Rome was to
- ABuild a series of forts along the borders of Spain and fight a defensive war when Rome attacked
- BTake the fight to Rome by invading Italy
21Hannibal expected the Romans to seek revenge for Saguntum – and would rather meet them in France.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Hannibal wanted to cross the Rhone because It would be easy for the Romans to bring their troops into Northern France. Rome had lots of friends in France.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Hannibal knew he would get support from the Gauls (barbarian tribes) in Southern France and Northern Italy
- ATrue
- BFalse
24The Romans sent P.C Scipio to stop Hannibal –
- Abut he was too quick and missed the arrival and ended up in New Carthage
- Bbut he was too slow and by the time he arrived in the Rhone – Hannibal was crossing the Alps
- CScipio came down with influenza and was unable to make the trip sending his deputy instead
25The Rhone - Hannibal fought his way through Southern France tribes. This allowed him to get to the Rhone before Rome
- ATrue
- BFalse
26Messalia was a Roman ally – it persuaded the tribe on the other side of the Rhone to attack Hannibal.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27Hannibal sent a small army 50 miles north to cross the Rhone. This army would attack his enemies by surprise.
- AWhen he knew his army were in place he pretended to march across the Rhone.
The Gauls leapt in the water. Then Hannibal ordered his secret army to attack – The Gauls fled as they knew they had lost. - BWhen he knew his army were in place he pretended to march across the Rhone.
The Gauls leapt in the water. Then Hannibal ordered his secret army to attack – The Gauls attacked and fought to the last man holding up Hannibal's army for 2 days
- AWhen he knew his army were in place he pretended to march across the Rhone.
28Scipio failed to stop Hannibal crossing the Rhone as he relied on a group of Gauls – the Volcae – to prevent Hannibal from crossing. This group were not as well trained as Roman soldiers
- ATrue
- BFalse
29Some historians claim P.C Scipio forced Hannibal to cross the Alps. They argue
- AHannibal did not want to cross them – but he had to choose a battle with Rome in France or cross the Alps.
- BHannibal mistook the coastal route with the alps and basically got lost
30Hannibal had made an alliance with Magilus – a Padane Gaul – before crossing the Alps. Magilus’ people had just been freed by Rome.
- ATrue
- BFalse
31Hannibal tried to use his war chest (Gold and silver trinkets) to buy safe passage. Some historians believe this actually encouraged some Gaul tribes to attack.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32The Sioux offered guidance to Hannibal. This was a trick – but Hannibal was prepared and put his baggage animals at the front. His supplies were stolen – but he managed to retreat until the Sioux moved on.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33At Mt. Du Chat Hannibal was attacked by Gauls.
- AHannibal sacrificed baggage animals to allow his best fighters to kill the Gauls. He then attacked their city, killed everyone and stole their supplies.
- BHannibal sacrificed baggage animals to allow his best fighters to kill the Gauls. He then made peace with their city and bought supplies.
34Hannibal lost over a 1/3 of his men and elephants. He lost nearly all of his supplies. This meant about 50,000 men survived and about 50 elephants.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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