The Punic Wars

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How many Punic Wars were there?

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3

Front

Who was Rome's main enemy during the Punic Wars?

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Carthage

Front

The Carthaginians were originally a colony founded by what group of people?

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Phoenicians

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Who was one of the main generals of the Carthaginians during the FIRST Punic War?

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Hamilcar Barca

Front

The first Punic War was mainly fought over what piece of land? Options: Tuscany, The Alps, Sicily, Spain

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Sicily

Front

What was in Spain that was so valuable to the Carthaginians?

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silver

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The Carthaginian army was made up of Mercenary soldiers where the Roman army was made up of Citizen soldiers.

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True

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Who was the leader of the Carthaginian army during the 2nd Punic War?

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Hannibal Barca

Front

What famous journey did Hannibal take in order to invade Italy?

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Crossed the Alps

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What made Hannibal a great general?

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Studied other leaders' weaknesses, creative battle tactics, his army was highly disciplined.