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WorksheetsHannibal - Rhone and Alps
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
Livy recounts a dream Hannibal supposedly had that suggested he was destined to invade Italy. When Hannibal turned round in the dream, what did he see following him?
a herd of elephants
a flock of vultures
a snake
a huge army
Who did Hannibal leave in charge in Spain when he set off for the Alps?
Mago
Hasdrubal
Hanno
Scipio
Who did Hannibal entrust with the task of getting behind the Gauls at the Rhone?
Hanno, son of Bomilcar
Hasdrubal, his brother
Gisco, a general
Mago, his brother
Which Cis-Alpine Gaulish/Celt leader (and enemy of Rome) came over the Alps to Hannibal to establish friendly relations?
Brancus of the Allobroges
Magilus of the Boii
Hanno of the Saguntines
Mago of the Celt-Iberians
In Livy's account, who does Publius Scipio send to Spain to challenge the Carthagininans there?
Sempronius Longus
Gnaeus Scipio Calvus
Publius Scipio the Younger
Gaius Flaminius
Crossing the Alps: put these events in chronlogical order
The conference at the foot of the Alps
Hannibal outwitting the Allobrogians who left their posts during the night
Hannibal defeating the tribe who tried to deceive him as being friendly
Hannibal giving an inspiring speech as they look down into Italy
A precarious descent down the Alps
When Hannibal was suspicious of the tribe who appeared to be friendly, he took precautions by placing (a) at the front and (b) towards the rear
As he descended the Alps, Hannibal encountered bad luck because (a) had fallen on (b) with the result that his men (c) slipped on the underlying ice.
According to Polybius, the journey from New Carthage took (a) and the crossing of the Alps (b)
According to Polybius, Hannibal arrived in Italy with approximately
30,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry
20,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry
26,000 infantry and 8,000 infantry
38,000 infantry and 12,000 cavalry
Organize these details under the correct author
The elephants were a mixed blessing in the crossing of the Alps
statistics from the column at Lacinium
Cincius the POW giving evidence
use of vinegar and heat to break rocks
