Roman History Middle Republic 9

Multiple Choice

Which demand, made by Rome to Carthage in 149 BCS for the breach of treaty, was refused by Carthage and used as the reason for Rome to declare war again?

• Carthage must disband its army

• 300 noble children must be sent to Rome as hostages

• Carthage must surrender all weapons to Rome

• Carthage must move its city 10 miles inland

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During the siege of Carthage (149-146 BCE), most minor skirmishes were won by

but only amounted to minor victories.

Multiple Choice

Why was Scipio Aemilianus elected consul in 147 BCE despite being under the minimum age required?

• He was chosen for his popularity among the common people.
• He was elected because of his wealth and political connections.
• The Romans believed that a Scipio was necessary to defeat Carthage

• He was close enough to the required age that they could round up.

Multiple Select

Select all the consequences of Carthage’s fall in 146 BCE.

• Most inhabitants were sold into slavery

• The city was burned to the ground

• Carthage's farmland may have been sown with salt (but this is likely a myth)

• Carthage's territory became part of the Roman province of Africa

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The territory previously held by Carthage became the Roman province of

, with its capital in Utica.

Multiple Choice

Which honorific agnomen was given to Publius Cornelius Scipio (Aemilianus) for victory in the 3rd Punic War?

• Africanus

• Macedonicus

• Numantinus

• Asiaticus

Multiple Choice

Which Roman general defeated Andriscus to end the 4th Macedonian War?

• Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus

• Quintus Caecilius Metellus

• Lucius Aemilianus Paullus Macedonicus

• Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus

• Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus

Multiple Select

What happened to the city of Corinth after it is besieged by the Romans in 146 BCE?

• All men were killed

• All art and treasure from the city was sent back to Rome

• The city was burned / utterly destroyed

• All women and children were sold into slavery

• The walls of the city were torn down and used for a different Roman city

Multiple Choice

According to Polybius, why did Mummius destroy Corinth even though he disagreed with it?

• The Senate demanded it

• Mummius wanted revenge

• Mummius sought personal glory

• The Senate opposed it and Mummius rebelled against them

Multiple Select

What is/are true about the creation of the Roman province of Macedonia in 146 BCE?

• It was Rome's first province in the east

• It included both Macedon and mainland Greece

• It allowed Athens and Sparta to self-govern under Rome's supervision

• It included instructions for eventually rebuilding the city of Corinth

Multiple Choice

Which two major cities were destroyed by Rome in 146 BCE, marking the end of the Middle Republic?

• Carthage and Corinth

• Athens and Sparta

• Utica and Zama

• Macedonia and Syracuse