Chapter 9, Lesson 106

Second Punic War

• General Hannibal won many battles but could not defeat Rome

• General Hannibal was defeated in every battle

• Rome was completely destroyed by Hannibal

• Hannibal never crossed the Alps

Elephant

• War animal used in Hannibal's army

• A large mammal known for its trunk

• A type of large bird

• A mythical creature from folklore

Egypt

• An alliance of Rome that helped gain access in the eastern Mediterranean world

• A major civilization known for its pyramids and pharaohs

• A country famous for its ancient ruins and the Nile River

• A region known for its rich oil reserves and modern cities

Third Punic War

• Romans plowed salt into Carthaginian soil to prevent crop growth

• Carthaginians built a massive wall around their city

• Romans established a peace treaty with Carthage

• Carthage became a Roman province without conflict

Corvus

• Roman ship with a plank and a spiked tip

• Type of Roman gladiator

• Ancient Roman festival

• Roman military formation

Italy

• Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea

• Island in the Atlantic Ocean

• Mountain range in the Alps

• Desert in North Africa

Scipio

• Roman General during the Second Punic War that won at the Battle of Zama

• Carthaginian General known for his tactics in the First Punic War

• Roman Emperor who reformed the military

• Greek philosopher who influenced Roman thought

First Punic War

• Rome defeated Carthage and gained control of Sicily

• Carthage defeated Rome and gained control of Spain

• Rome and Carthage signed a peace treaty

• Sicily became an independent state

Carthage

• A major trading city in Greece

• Rome's enemy in the Punic Wars

• A famous Roman general

• A type of ancient Roman architecture

Rome

• Had war when Carthage violated their treaty

• Established a republic after the monarchy

• Built the Colosseum for gladiatorial games

• Conquered Greece in the 3rd century BC