The Punic Wars

Who fought in the Punic Wars?

• Athens vs Sparta

• Greece vs Macedonia

• Carthage vs Rome

• Rome vs Greece

While Rome was just beginning to establish itself, Carthage was already a powerful trading empire.

• True

• False

What island was a major cause of the First Punic War?

• Spain

• Sparta

• Athens

• Sicily

The Carthaginians and Romans had very different governments.

• True

• False

During the Punic Wars, the Carthaginian soldiers surprised the Romans by crossing the ___ and attacking them on their own land.

• Zagros

• Alps

• Apennines

• Rockies

What "secret weapon" did Carthage use against the Romans?

• calvary

• circus monkeys

• war elephants

• trireme

The general that finally defeated Hannibal was ___.

• Scipio

• Cato

• Hintze

• Caesar

At the end of the Punic Wars Carthage was victorious.

• True

• False

All of the following were results of the Punic Wars EXCEPT

• Rome grew rapidly

• Cathage lost land to Rome

• Carthage became the leading power in the Mediterranean

• Rome had many slave

Slavery became a huge problem for Rome after the Punic Wars.

• True

• False