WorksheetsIntro to Punic Wars
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many wars did Roman and Carthage fight?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Hannibal fought in the...
a)
1st Punic War
b)
2nd Punic War
c)
3rd Punic War
3.
Who terrified the Romans?
a)
the city of Carthage
b)
Scipio
c)
Hannibal
4.
What animal did Hannibal use against the Romans?
a)
tigers
b)
elephants
c)
giraffes
d)
falcons
5.
Who fought for Carthage during the 2nd Punic War?
a)
Scipio the Elder
b)
Scipio the Younger
c)
Hannibal
6.
Poenica is Latin for what city?
a)
Rome
b)
Carthage
c)
no one knows!
7.
Who were the Mamertines?
a)
Mercenaries that caused the 1st Punic War
b)
Mercernaries that caused the 2nd Punic War
c)
an ally of Carthage during the 1st Punic War
d)
an ally of Carthage during the 2nd Punic War
8.
Hamilcar is the father of who?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hannibal
c)
no one
9.
As a child, Hannibal swore a blood oath to...
a)
always protect Carthage
b)
to never be a friend to Rome
c)
to always protect Rome
d)
to never be a friend to Carthage
10.
After the 1st Punic War, Hamilcar raised an army and invaded this country.
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Britain
11.
Why is the city of Saguntum important?
a)
Rome and Carthage fought over who controlled the city, which started the 2nd Punic War
b)
Rome and Carthage fought over who controlled the city, which started the 1st Punic War
c)
It was the capital of Carthage's empire
d)
It was the capital of Rome's empire
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