Rome intro revision

What was the correct order of the three periods of Ancient Roman history?

• Republic, Empire, Democracy

• Monarchy, Republic, Empire

• Empire, Empire, Empire

• Monarchy, Regal, Empire

Rome is well known for

• Kindness

• Fairness

• Learning from other civilizations

• Having good relations with other civilisations.

Rome's expansion throughout Italy was initially _____ but then ______.

• fast/slow

• boring/amusing

• short/long

• slow/rapid

Hannibal was a...

• Roman emperor

• Roman consul

• Cathaginian emperor

• Carthaginian general

Three key battles in Italy in the second Punic War were

• Trebia, Trasimene,

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• Trebia, Trasimene, Cannae

• Carthage, Trasimene, Cannae

• Trebia, Scipio, Cannae

Rome dominated the Western Mediterranean because Carthage had been forced to give up its navy after Rome won the First Punic War.

• True

• False

Hannibal attacked the city of Rome because it did not have good defensive walls and he had a good supply of siege equipment.

• True

• False

How many soldiers did the Roman's lose at Cannae?

• 20 000-50 000

• 25 540

• 15 000-70 000

• 40 341

Which Greek historian was held hostage by the Romans for 17 years?

• Fabius

• Hannibal

• Polybius

• Livy

The deciding battle of the Second Punic War was

• The Battle of Zama

• The Battle of Cathage

• The Battle of Trebia

• The Battle of Sicily