Punic War

Who won the Punic Wars?

• Rome

• Carthage

• Greece

• Scily

Why were the Punic Wars fought?

• The Romans had been unable to establish trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea.

• The Romans and the Punics decided to work together to defeat Greece.

• The Romans wanted to expand their empire and felt threatened.

• The Romans were invaded and fought to overthrow their new ruler.

How did the Punic Wars impact the Romans?

• After the Punic Wars, the Romans had control over a large empire.

• The Romans were weakened because they lost the war.

• The Romans established a direct democracy and became the first to let women vote.

• The wars did not impact the Romans

How many Punic Wars were there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Hannibal's troops surprised the Romans by ...

• being willing to make peace easily

• crossing the Alps into Italy from the north

• attacking only by sea

• surrendering only after 2 days

The name of the general from Carthage that tried to invade Rome is..

• Jacob

• Legion

• Hannibal

• Punic

One unique aspect of Hannibal's army was that he had

• lions

• rats

• elephants

• tigers

After the Punic Wars, Rome

• lost territory

• lost power

• gained territory

• gained control of Australia

Why did the first Punic War start?

• Rome and Carthage fought over the island of Sicily

• Hannibal attacked Saguntum one of Rome’s allies in Spain

• Carthage rebelled against Rome

What was the result of the second Punic War

• Rome defeated Carthage and Sicily became the first territory outside of Italy to come under Rome’s Control.

• Rome defeats Carthage again. Carthage is forced to give up its territories and ships and had to pay Rome large sums of money. Carthage’s Empire ended with the defeat

• Rome defeats Carthage for the third and final time. Carthage is burned to the ground. No stone is left standing. The Romans salt the earth so nothing will grow there. All survivors are sold into slavery.