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WorksheetsTHE PYRRHIC WAR
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. The city of Thurii was friendly to whom?
The city of Thurii was friendly to the Greek
The city of Thurii was friendly to the Romans
The city of Thurii was friendly to the Etruscans
The city of Thurii was friendly to the Italian.
2. What were the inhabitants of Tarentum called?
The inhabitants of Tarentum were called Greek
The inhabitants of Tarentum were called Italian
The inhabitants of Tarentum were called Romans
The inhabitants of Tarentum were called Tarentines.
3. What ethnicity was King Pyrrhus?
Romans
Greek
Samnites
Etruscans
4. King Pyrrhus learnt how useful elephants could be in battle from whom?
Romulus and Remus
The Carthaginians
Tarentines
The Romans
5. How many elephants did King Pyrrhus have in his army?
Ten
Twenty
Thirty
Forty
The ________ of the elephants terrified the Roman horses which charged wildly off, scattering their own foot soldiers..
Walking
Trumpeting
Running
Fighting
When it is said that someone has won a ' ______ victory', it means that it has been won at too great a cost.
Offset
Historic
Pyrrhic
Awesome
8. The Tarentines refused to cede Thurii and sent messengers to _____ in Greece.
Epirus
Romulus
Remus
Aemilius
9. Thurii was a town friendly to _______.
Cape Sounion
Greece
Rome
Meteora
10. Aemilius the ______ along with his legions were dispatched to demand the return of Thurii from the Tarentines.
Diplomat
Consul
Ambassador
Envoy
11. The town of Thurii was friendly towards the Romans. True Or False
True
False
12. Epirus was located in Italy. True Or False
True
False
13. A pyrrhic victory is a victory in which not many men are lost. True Or False
True
False
14. The Carthaginians used elephants in combat. True Or False
True
False
15. King Pyrrhus was eventually forced to retreat to Greece. True Or False
True
False
