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The Punic Wars

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is Rome in?

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Romania

d)

Germany

2.

Where is Carthage?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

The North Pole

3.

Who sent troops to invade Rome during the Second Punic

War?

a)

Visier

b)

Centuries

c)

Carthage

d)

Tailgaters

4.

During the first Punic War - Cathage sent its armies to

a)

Rome

b)

Sicily

c)

Vienna

d)

legion

5.

At the end of the First Punic War which group had control of the island of Sicily?

a)

Rome

b)

Cathage

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Invaders

6.

The name of the general from Carthage who crossed the Alps into Roman territory is...

a)

Jacob Barca

b)

Hannibal Barca

c)

Hammilcar Barca

d)

Punic

7.

Carthage is on the continent of

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

USA

d)

Africa

8.

Hannibal tried to invade Rome by a sneak attack by going through

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Greece

d)

Spain

9.

One unique aspect of Hannibal's army was that he had

a)

lions

b)

elephants

c)

rats

d)

tigers

10.

Italy is a

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

continent

d)

city

11.

After the Punic Wars - Rome

a)

lost territory

b)

gained territory

c)

lost power

d)

gained control of Autrailia

12.

Hannibal left for Rome with 100,000 men. By the time he reached the Italian plains, how many of his men survived the journey?

a)

12,000

b)

75,000

c)

50,000

d)

26,000

13.

What was Hannibal Barca's father's name?

a)

Hammilcar

b)

Hamstercar

c)

Harmilcar

d)

Hamsterdam

14.

Who won the Battle of Cannae?

a)

Carthage

b)

Rome

c)

Spain

d)

Celts

15.

How did the Romans start their navy?

a)

Rome built every ship from scratch, without an example to guide them

b)

Carthage trained Romans on naval tactics

c)

They bought ships from Greece

d)

They made many copies of a Carthaginian ship that washed up on Roman land

16.

Rome is which direction FROM Carthage?

a)

SE

b)

SW

c)

NW

d)

NE

17.

Which battle was Hannibal's masterpiece?

a)

Cannae

b)

Zama

c)

Utica

d)

Nola

18.

The loss of this battle spelled the end for Hannibal and Carthage in the second Punic War.

a)

Utica

b)

The Battle of 67 Skibidi Bibidy Boop

c)

Cannae

d)

Zama

19.

Which Roman senator ended each speech with "Carthage must be destroyed"?

a)

Cato

b)

Scipio

c)

Cesar

d)

Augustus

20.

What year was the Battle of Cannae?

a)

216 BC

b)

218 BC

c)

204 BC

d)

1996

21.

True or False: an attack by Hannibal on Saguntum started the 2nd Punic War

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or false: Carthage's entire population was sold into slavery at the end of the Third Punic War.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: everything of value in Carthage was taken back to Rome at the end of the Third Punic War?

a)
True
b)
False
24.

True or False: Hannibal lost the Battle of Lake Trasimene

a)
True
b)
False
25.

True or False: Hannibal crossed the Rocky Mountains.

a)
True
b)
False