The Punic Wars

How many Punic Wars were there?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• Gauls
• Germans
• Carthage
• Spain

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

• Babylonians
• Persians
• Phoenicians
• Romans

The first Punic War was mainly fought over what piece of land?

• Tuscany
• The Alps
• Sicily
• Spain

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

• Scipio
• Hannibal Barca
• Hamilcar Barca
• Julius Caesar

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

• Crossed the Alps
• Crossed the Mediterranean
• Crossed thru Sicily
• Crossed the Tiber River

Who ultimately wins the Punic Wars?

• Rome
• Carthage

What animal did Hannibal have as part of his army?

• War Elephant
• War Turtle
• War Octopus
• War Tiger

After winning many battles and controlling the Italian countryside, why did Hannibal leave and return to Northern Africa?

• he was homesick

• the Romans attacked the city of Carthage

• there was a plague in Rome

• his army ran out of supplies

What famous Roman general finally defeated Hannibal?

• Julius Caesar

• Pompey

• Hamilcar

• Scipio Africanus