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THE FIRST PUNIC WAR, 264-241 BC

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What did Carthaginians do for a living?

a)

Travelled the world helping people

b)

Travelled the world doing business

c)

Travelled the world buying + selling.

d)

Travelled the world holidaying

2.

2. What was Sicily famous for?

a)

Sicily was famous for Wheat

b)

Sicily was famous for Sugarcane

c)

Sicily was famous for Corn

d)

Sicily was famous for Flour

3.

3. What was corn used to make?

a)

Corn used was used to make Tortilla

b)

Corn used was used to make Noodles

c)

Corn used was used to make Bread

d)

Corn used was used to make Alcohol

4.

4. What Carthaginian warships called?

a)

Carthaginian were warships called quireme

b)

Carthaginian were warships called roman trireme

c)

Carthaginian were warships called Battle Ship

d)

Carthaginian were warships called Quinqueremes

5.

5. What is the meaning of the Latin word ‘Quinque’?

a)

Five (5)

b)

Six (6)

c)

Seven (7)

d)

Eight (8)

6.

Complete the following sentence

6. The Latin word ‘Remus’ means _____.

a)

Scull

b)

Spade

c)

Oar

d)

Sweep

7.

Complete the following sentence

7. Carthaginians and Romans both wanted control of ________ .

a)

Neapolis Archeological Park

b)

Ortigia

c)

Siracusa

d)

Sicily

8.

Complete the following sentence

8. Both Carthaginians and Romans wanted more and more _______ to make bread for their people.

a)

Sugarcane

b)

Wheat

c)

Millet

d)

Corn

9.

Complete the following sentence

9. The Romans built ______ warships within a very short span of time.

a)

200

b)

180

c)

160

d)

120

10.

Complete the following sentence

10.In the naval battle of 260 BC, the _______ emerged victorious.

a)

Romans

b)

Greek

c)

Italian

d)

Etruscans

11.

True Or False

11. Hamilcar Barca was a Carthaginian general.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True Or False

12. The Romans built their own original warships.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True Or False

13. Sicily was famous for its pork.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True Or False

14. The Carthaginians were a mercantile race.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True Or False

15. Romans used gang-planks with spikes to board enemy ships.

a)

True

b)

False