The Punic Wars

What was the name of the city that was Rome’s enemy in the Punic Wars?

• Athens

• Cairo

• Carthage

• New York

Punic is Latin for _____.

• Phoenician
• Patrician
• Philistine
• Crow

How many Punic Wars were there?

• Two
• Three
• Four
• Five

Who won the Punic Wars in order of their victories?

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

The first Punic War was fought for control of

• Sicily

• Crete

• Hawaii

• Rome

What helped the Romans win the First Punic War?

• Better soldiers
• Better strategy
• Copying the Carthaginian navy
• Better resources

What discovery gave the Romans an advantage in the First Punic War?

• Gunpowder

• A hidden mountain pass

• War elephants

• Finding an abandoned warship

Why didn’t the Romans expect that the enemy would attack them from the North?

• They believed that the Alps would be too difficult for the enemy to cross

• The Roman army was strongest in the North

• They believed that their enemy did not have a strong land army, and would only attack by sea

• The Romans had many allies in the North

What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?

• Scipio
• Caesar

• Leonidias
• Hannibal

In the Second Punic War, what was the greatest difficulty for Rome’s enemies?

• The Roman army never lost a battle

• The Romans knew all of their plans

• The Romans used elephants in battle

• They were far from home, and it was difficult for them to receive food and supplies