Punic Wars

The Punic Wars were between Rome and

• Spain

• Greece

• Carthage

• Egypt

The first Punic War was fought over

• Sicily

• the queen

• Sparta

• Spain

The Roman general during the 2nd Punic War was

• Hannibal

• Hamilcar

• Scipio

• Alexander the Great

The Carthaginian general during the 2nd Punic War was

• Scipio

• Hannibal

• Ramses the Great

• Philip II

What was the mountain range that Hannibal crossed to enter Italy? Your answer is one word and must be spelled perfectly.

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Who won the Battle of Cannae?

• Rome

• Carthage

• Greece

• Sparta

Hannibal promised his father that he would always hate

• Rome

• Carthage

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

What did the Roman statesman Cato say that encouraged the 3rd Punic War!"

• "Carthage must be destroyed!"

• "Rome is always the winner!"

• "Carthage is for losers!"

• "Roman rule, Carthaginians drool!"

At the end of the Punic Wars, what did Rome do with Carthage?

• completely destroyed it

• eventually forgave them

• allowed the survivors to move to a new home

• allowed the Carthaginians to rebuild their city

What animal did Hannibal use during the 2nd Punic War?

• elephants

• lions

• giraffes

• war ponies