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Hannibal v. Rome - Video

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What time period does this portion of history take place in?

a)

0-100 CE

b)

100 BCE - 0 CE

c)

200 BCE - 150 BCE

d)

300 BCE - 100 BCE

2.

What area of the world is Hannibal from?

a)

Carthage

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Asia Minor

3.

What sets Hannibal apart from other generals of his time?

a)

He is a mercenary - fights for money and not for country

b)

He never fights alongside of his men

c)

He was trained in Greece

d)

He can not be defeated

4.

What effect did Hannibal’s terrible victory have on Rome?

a)

it created the need for their military to expand

b)

it devastated their economy

c)

it forced many to leave and settle in other countries

d)

it made them humble

5.

What happened when Hannibal was only 9 years old?

a)

He swore that he would fight Rome his entire life

b)

He lost his brother, Hasdrubal

c)

He won his first fight

d)

He left Carthage for Spain

6.

What is unique about the Barca family as a whole?

a)

They are actually pacifists

b)

They are mostly women

c)

They are professional fighters

d)

They come from Carthage

7.

Who was Hamilcar Barca?

a)

Hannibal's father

b)

Hannibal's son

c)

Hannibal's governor

d)

Hannibal's best friend

8.

In the 200’s BCE what was Rome obvious goal in the Mediterranean?

a)

Control of trade

b)

Depletion of natural resources

c)

Protect themselves from stronger foes

d)

Lead with humanity and selflessness

9.

Why was Hamilcar Barca bitter after the Carthaginean surrender?

a)

They didn't support him and allow him to continue fighting

b)

He had asked them to let him surrender

c)

He had never wanted to fight for them

d)

He lost his wife in the battle

10.

Where does Hamilcar go to train his army? Why?

a)

Rome

b)

Carthage

c)

Spain

d)

Asia Minor

11.

What oath does Hamilcar make his son Hannibal swear?

a)

He would never fight Carthage

b)

He would always fight Rome

c)

He would never return to Spain

d)

He would never marry

12.

What family becomes the Roman “rival” family to the Barcas?

a)

Scipio

b)

Caecilius

c)

Caesar

d)

Nerva

13.

What exotic weapon do the Barcas learn to employ in warfare?

a)

peacocks

b)

elephants

c)

water balloons

d)

scimitars

14.

What happened before Hamilcar Barca could lead his army once again against Rome?

a)

He betrayed his country

b)

He died

c)

He surrendered

d)

He left the country

15.

Where does Hannibal most want his victory over the Romans to occur?

a)

Rome

b)

Carthage

c)

Spain

d)

Asia Minor

16.

How does Hannibal respond to the Roman occupation in Saguntum, Spain?

a)

Attack

b)

Retreat

c)

Surrender

d)

Join forces

17.

What avenue of invasion does Hannibal choose in approaching the Roman Republic?

a)

Through the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Through the Adriatic Sea

c)

From Sicily northward

d)

Over the Alps

18.

Who is chosen as the Roman commander to be sent against Hannibal?

a)

Scipio

b)

Caecilius

c)

Salvius

d)

Caesar

19.

What difficulty did Hannibal face crossing into Italy proper through the Alps?

a)

Roman attack from the north

b)

Elephants needing space to run

c)

Devastating cold

d)

Desertion of most of his troops

20.

Once Hannibal is in Italy, what has happened to his battle elephants?

a)

They died

b)

They were unwilling to fight

c)

They were stuck in the mountain passes

d)

They were untrained

21.

In the summer of 216, where do the Romans and Carthagineans have their greatest battle?

a)

Pompeii

b)

Cannae

c)

Rome

d)

Athens

22.

At the Battle of Cannae, who had more soldiers - the Carthagineans or the Romans?

a)

Romans

b)

Carthagineans

23.

Who won the Battle of Cannae?

a)

Romans

b)

Hannibal

24.

Who won the Battle of Trasimene?

a)

Romans

b)

Hannibal

25.

What symbolic items does Hannibal send home to Carthage, after the Battle of Cannae?

a)

the rings of the Romans killed in battle

b)

a white flag

c)

a statue of Scipio

d)

his own jewelry

26.

Who leads the Roman survivors of Cannae in efforts to regroup?

a)

Caesar

b)

Scipio

c)

Caecilius

d)

Marius

27.

What is it that prompts Hannibal to move to attack the actual city of Rome?

a)

His terrible hatred of Rome

b)

His feelings of isolation

c)

His lack of a father figure

d)

His need for attention

28.

Where does Hannibal’s final confrontation with Scipio take place?

a)

Rome

b)

Spain

c)

Carathage

d)

Asia Minor

29.

Where was the Battle of Zama?

a)

Carthage

b)

Spain

c)

Rome

d)

Asia Minor

30.

Who won the Battle of Zama?

a)

Scipio

b)

Hannibal

31.

What ultimately happened to Hannibal?

a)

He became a Roman citizen

b)

He married in Carthage and became a revered leader

c)

He fled and became a Roman slave

d)

He took his own life after fleeing Carthage