The Punic Wars

What was the name of the Roman invention that allowed Romans to board Carthaginian ships and change sea battles into "land" battles?

• publican
• plank
• corvus
• tripartite 

Who was the general for Carthage during the First Punic War?

• Hamilcar Barca
• Hannibal Barca
• Scipio
• Zama

Which Punic War was the shortest?

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth

What type of animal with which mountain range is associated  with the Second Punic War?

• Mountain goats and the Alps.
• Elephants and the Apennines
• Elephants and the Alps
• Lions and the Pryenees

When did Carthage invade the city of Rome?

• During the Second Punic War
• Right after the Battle of Cannae
• During the Third Punic War
• Carthage never invaded Rome

Which Punic War did the Carthaginians have the most success militarily against the Romans?

• 2nd
• 3rd
• 1st
• 4th 

Who won each of the Punic Wars in order of their victories?

• Carthage, Rome, Rome
• Rome, Carthage, Carthage
• Carthage, Carthage, Carthage
• Rome, Rome, Rome

Who finally defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama?

• Julius Caesar
• Scipio
• Hamilcar 
• No one, Hannibal won.

What caused the Third Punic War?

• The Romans were mad because Carthage had destroyed Rome.
• Carthage still had control of Sicily and Rome wanted it back
• Carthage declared war on another country breaking its treaty with Rome
• Hannibal thought he finally had enough men, horses and elephants to win.

What was the result of the Punic Wars?  Fill in the blanks.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.

• Rome, Asian
• Carthage, Mediterranean 
• Rome, Mediterranean 
• Carthage, Asian