THE BATTLE OF CANNAE, 216 BC

1. How many consuls did the Romans elect to defeat Hannibal?

• The Romans elected two consuls to defeat Hannibal.

• The Romans elected three consuls to defeat Hannibal.

• The Romans elected four consuls to defeat Hannibal.

• The Romans elected five consuls to defeat Hannibal.

2. The largest Roman army assembled consisted of how many legions?

• The largest Roman army assembled consisted of eight legions.

• The largest Roman army assembled consisted of nine legions.

• The largest Roman army assembled consisted of ten legions.

• The largest Roman army assembled consisted of elvent legions.

3. Which side emerged victorious in the Battle of Cannae?

• Roman emerged victorious in the Battle of Cannae.

• Greek emerged victorious in the Battle of Cannae.

• Romulus and Remus emerged victorious in the Battle of Cannae.

• Carthaginians emerged victorious in the Battle of Cannae.

4. What was Maharbal’s position in Hannibal’s army?

• Maharbal’s position in Hannibal’s army was an officer.

• Maharbal’s position in Hannibal’s army was a soldier.

• Maharbal’s position in Hannibal’s army was a pirate.

• Maharbal’s position in Hannibal’s army was a general.

5. When did Hannibal return to Carthage?

• Hannibal returned to Carthage in 200 BC.

• Hannibal returned to Carthage in 201 BC.

• Hannibal returned to Carthage in 202 BC.

• Hannibal returned to Carthage in 203 BC.

Complete the following sentence:

Scipio was a young ________ general.

• Greek

• Carthaginian

• Hannibal

• Roman

Complete the following sentence:

The Battle of _______ took place in 202 BC.

• Lake Trasimene

• Punic

• Tama

• Zama

Complete the following sentence:

Carthage was eventually destroyed by __________

• Romans

• Carthaginians

• Etruscans

• Fabius

Complete the following sentence:

Fabius resigned his ____________

• Dictatorship

• domination

• monocracy

• dystopia

Complete the following sentence:

Romans elected ____ consuls to deal with Hannibal.

• one

• two

• three

• four