Hannibal - Outbreak of 2nd Punic War

Which of the following were brothers of Hannibal?

• Mago

• Hamilcar

• Hasdrubal

• Hanno

Reorder the following events in the run-up to the outbreak of war

• Treaty of Ebro

• Hannibal besieges Saguntum

• The Mercenary/ Truceless war

• Roman take-over of Sardina & Corsica

• The treaty of Lutatius

Which historian claims that it was Hasdrubal the Fair was the main cause of the 2nd Punic War?

• Fabius Pictor

• Polybius

• Livy

• Herodotus

What was the key term of the treaty of Ebro in 226?

• That the Carthaginians would not attack Saguntum

• That the Carthaginians would not expand North of the Ebro

• That the Romans would not annex Sardinia and Corsica

• That the Carthaginians would hand over Hannibal to the Romans

​ (a)   tells us the story of Hannibal telling king ​ (b)   how once, aged 9 he was forced by his father, ​ (c)   to swear an oath never to be a friend of the ​ (d)   .

• Polybius
• Antiochus
• Romans
• Hamilcar
• Livy
• Hanno
• Carthaginians

Apart from (apparently) swearing an oath aged 9, what two other reasons does Polybius give for Hannibal wanting to attack Rome?

• He was encouraged by his success in Spain

• He was angered by Rome's annexing of Sardinia

• He had been invited by Gallic tribes

• He knew that the Romans would never suspect he would cross the Alps

Why was the siege of Saguntum the catalyst for war?

• Saguntum was an ally of Rome. They appealed to Rome.

• The Romans invaded Sardinia as a result.

• It was breaking the treaty of Ebro

• There were Romans inside the city who were killed

According to the story in Livy, what two things did the Roman ambassador have in his pockets?

• War

• The Ring of Power

• Peace

• Mercy

What did the Roman ambassadors to Carthage demand as a result of the siege of Saguntum?

• A similar city of the Carthaginians be destroyed in turn.

• Hannibal and his generals be handed over

• Compensation for the loss of property

• All the war-elephants and the fleet be handed over

How long (in months) did the siege of Saguntum last?

(a)