Unit 4 Chapter 5

Poll

What does the word defied mean?

• To obey a command.

• To let the air out.

• To disobey a command.

• To pump up with air.

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Multiple Choice

The Punic Wars were a conflict between which two groups?

• Rome and Carthage

• Rome and Italy

Multiple Choice

How is the map informing the reader?

• It shows Europe.

• It shows Roman and Carthage land.

• It explains how Italy is shaped like a boot.

• It lets us know what Hannibal looks like.

Multiple Choice

According to the text why did Hannibal use elephants?

• He thought elephants were strong.

• He knew elephants were smart.

• He thought others would be afraid of them.

• Hannibal was a very big and needed large animals.

Multiple Choice

How does Hannibal’s success in these battles compare to the outcome of the Punic Wars?

• Hannibal was successful in a few battles but lost the war!

• Hannibal was successful and won the war!

Multiple Choice

The Romans were not very successful fighting big battles, so they decided to change their strategy. What did they do?

• They fought a lot of small battles.

• They cheated.

• They gave up.

• They used elephants too.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this chapter?

• Hannibal used elephants to attack Rome.

• Hannibal beat the Romans.

• Hannibal was an enemy of Rome who won many battles, but Rome won the Second Punic War against Hannibal and Carthage.

• Hannibal gathered an army in Spain. He had tens of thousands of foot soldiers. He had thousands more who fought on horseback.