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WorksheetsTHE FIRST PUNIC WAR, 264-241 BC
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. What did Carthaginians do for a living?
Travelled the world helping people
Travelled the world doing business
Travelled the world buying + selling.
Travelled the world holidaying
2. What was Sicily famous for?
Sicily was famous for Wheat
Sicily was famous for Sugarcane
Sicily was famous for Corn
Sicily was famous for Flour
3. What was corn used to make?
Corn used was used to make Tortilla
Corn used was used to make Noodles
Corn used was used to make Bread
Corn used was used to make Alcohol
4. What Carthaginian warships called?
Carthaginian were warships called quireme
Carthaginian were warships called roman trireme
Carthaginian were warships called Battle Ship
Carthaginian were warships called Quinqueremes
5. What is the meaning of the Latin word ‘Quinque’?
Five (5)
Six (6)
Seven (7)
Eight (8)
Complete the following sentence
6. The Latin word ‘Remus’ means _____.
Scull
Spade
Oar
Sweep
Complete the following sentence
7. Carthaginians and Romans both wanted control of ________ .
Neapolis Archeological Park
Ortigia
Siracusa
Sicily
Complete the following sentence
8. Both Carthaginians and Romans wanted more and more _______ to make bread for their people.
Sugarcane
Wheat
Millet
Corn
Complete the following sentence
9. The Romans built ______ warships within a very short span of time.
200
180
160
120
Complete the following sentence
10.In the naval battle of 260 BC, the _______ emerged victorious.
Romans
Greek
Italian
Etruscans
True Or False
11. Hamilcar Barca was a Carthaginian general.
True
False
True Or False
12. The Romans built their own original warships.
True
False
True Or False
13. Sicily was famous for its pork.
True
False
True Or False
14. The Carthaginians were a mercantile race.
True
False
True Or False
15. Romans used gang-planks with spikes to board enemy ships.
True
False
