Rome test 3

12. What did Scipio ask the Senate for, and why did he want to do this?

• Scipio asked the Senate for an army to invade Africa itself. He felt he would force Hannibal to leave Italy to protect Carthage
• Scipio wanted to be named king. He felt that by doing this he would easily defeat Hannibal
• Scipio wanted to ambush Hannibal in Italy. He felt a sneak attack would crush Hannibal
• Scipio wanted to surrender to Hannibal. He felt that Rome had suffered enough.

1. Why was Hannibal forced to attack by land during the second Punic War?

• He thought it would be easier.
• That's what his generals suggested
• Rome owned the sea after the first Punic War
• His father, Hamiclar, told him that was his best chance at beating Rome.

18. What did Tiberius Gracchus attempt to do, and what did the patricians do to him as a result of his actions?

• Join the legions, and the patricians were thrilled he made this decision
• Become consul, and the patricians said he could not because he was not a patrician
• Get the wealthy to give some of the conquered land to the poor, and the patricians murdered him for his actions
• Become a Tribune of the Plebeians, and the patricians loved the idea

15. What did the Romans do to the king of Syria?

• Surrendered to him
• Made a deal with him so he can keep his Empire
• Brought 6 legions to crush him
• Embarrassed him by telling him not to attack Alexandria, and making him decide before he stepped out of a circle the Romans had drawn around him in the desert sand.

2. What was Hannibal's plan for invasion?

• To go through Greece and then march west into Italy
• To attack at night by sea
• To land in Spain, cut across the country, go across Gaul, cross the Alps to enter northern Italy
• To wait until the summer when the weather was better for an invasion of this size

16. Why did the Romans attack Carthage to start the third Punic War?

• Carthage was about to attack them
• Carthage was secretly trying to get the Roman territories to revolt against Rome
• For all the damage they had done, and in fear that they were starting to regain some of their power
• Hannibal's son was getting very powerful and the Romans were concerned

7. What did Fabius suggest the Romans should do?

• Surrender to Hannibal
• Send every Roman legion available at Hannibal
• Meet with Hannibal to make a deal
• Only attack the Italian cities that went over to Hannibal's side to disrupt his supplies, and under no circumstances fight Hannibal's army

21. What strategy did Hannibal use to cross the Alps with his army?

• He used elephants to clear the way through the snow

• He waited for winter to freeze the paths for easier crossing

• He bribed local tribes to allow safe passage

• He used local guides to find the safest paths

5. Who won the battle at Trebia?

• Hannibal
• Rome
• Greece
• Germany

22. How did the Roman Senate respond to the threat posed by Hannibal after the battle of Cannae?

• They sent a large army to confront Hannibal in open battle

• They fortified the city of Rome and refused to engage Hannibal directly

• They sought an alliance with Carthage to end the war

• They immediately sued for peace