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Ancient History Hannibal quiz up to crossing of the Rhone

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Pregunta 1 de 34

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The first Carthaginians were

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  • Phoenicians

  • Romans

  • Babylonians

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Pregunta 2 de 34

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The Carthaginians traded along which sea

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  • Atlantic

  • Mediterranean

  • Pacific

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Pregunta 3 de 34

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Polybius was a

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  • Greek historian

  • Roman historian

  • French politician

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Pregunta 4 de 34

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Polybius travelled to the places he wrote about

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 5 de 34

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Polybius NEVER interviewed Roman soldiers about their army days

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 6 de 34

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Polybius was given access to the Roman archives to write his Histories

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 7 de 34

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Carthage offered protection to Sicily as originally

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  • It was a Phoenician city

  • It was a Greek city

  • It was a Roman city

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Pregunta 8 de 34

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By 300BC Carthage had removed the Greeks and taken Sardinia and Southern Spain from them. This gave Carthage lots of

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  • Wine and bread

  • Raw materials and manpower

  • Silver

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Pregunta 9 de 34

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In order to trade with Carthage, the Romans had to

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  • beg the Carthaginian government and bribe the Carthaginian merchants

  • send soldiers to fight in the Carthaginian army, and share its profits with Carthage.

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Pregunta 10 de 34

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In 348 BC the Carthaginians restricted where Romans could sail and what they could do.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 11 de 34

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In 348 Carthaginian traders were excluded from Sardinia and Libya, and the Western Mediterranean. This left Rome to continue to expand her control of trade in these areas.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 12 de 34

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: In 280 BC Carthage and Rome united against the Greeks.
The Greeks had hired a mercenary his name was

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  • Militiades

  • Pyrrhus

  • Themistocles

  • Geoff

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Pregunta 13 de 34

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The Mamertines (mercenaries) approached Carthage about an alliance – but when Carthage created a garrison in their city – the Mamertines went to Rome.
After a debate the Romans decided to

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  • reject the Mamertine offer of an alliance

  • ally with Carthage

  • risk war with Carthage

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Pregunta 14 de 34

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Hannibal's father was

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  • Hasdrubal the Fair

  • Hasdrubal the unclean

  • Hamilcar Barca

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Pregunta 15 de 34

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Hannibal fought alongside which brother in the Second Punic Wars

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  • Hanno

  • Hasdrubal

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Pregunta 16 de 34

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Hannibal's family powerbase came from Carthaginian territory in North Africa

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 17 de 34

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Hannibal attacked Saguntum because

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  • His father made him swear an oath, he wanted to provoke war with Rome, Saguntum could be used to attack Hannibal's African lands

  • His father made him swear an oath, he wanted to provoke war with Rome, Saguntum could be used to attack Hannibal's Spanish lands

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Pregunta 18 de 34

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When asked to surrender the city of Saguntum refused and Hannibal killed or sold into slavery the entire city

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 34

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How did Rome react to Saguntum's capture

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  • They immediately declared war on Carthage and began to move against Barca family holdings in Spain

  • Offered the Carthaginian council choice of peace if they surrendered Hannibal to their justice or their would be war.

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Pregunta 20 de 34

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Hannibal's plan to attack Rome was to

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  • Build a series of forts along the borders of Spain and fight a defensive war when Rome attacked

  • Take the fight to Rome by invading Italy

Explicación

Pregunta 21 de 34

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Hannibal expected the Romans to seek revenge for Saguntum – and would rather meet them in France.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 22 de 34

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Hannibal wanted to cross the Rhone because It would be easy for the Romans to bring their troops into Northern France. Rome had lots of friends in France.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 23 de 34

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Hannibal knew he would get support from the Gauls (barbarian tribes) in Southern France and Northern Italy

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 24 de 34

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The Romans sent P.C Scipio to stop Hannibal –

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  • but he was too quick and missed the arrival and ended up in New Carthage

  • but he was too slow and by the time he arrived in the Rhone – Hannibal was crossing the Alps

  • Scipio came down with influenza and was unable to make the trip sending his deputy instead

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Pregunta 25 de 34

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The Rhone - Hannibal fought his way through Southern France tribes. This allowed him to get to the Rhone before Rome

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 26 de 34

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Messalia was a Roman ally – it persuaded the tribe on the other side of the Rhone to attack Hannibal.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 27 de 34

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Hannibal sent a small army 50 miles north to cross the Rhone. This army would attack his enemies by surprise.

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  • When he knew his army were in place he pretended to march across the Rhone.
    The Gauls leapt in the water. Then Hannibal ordered his secret army to attack – The Gauls fled as they knew they had lost.

  • When he knew his army were in place he pretended to march across the Rhone.
    The Gauls leapt in the water. Then Hannibal ordered his secret army to attack – The Gauls attacked and fought to the last man holding up Hannibal's army for 2 days

Explicación

Pregunta 28 de 34

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Scipio failed to stop Hannibal crossing the Rhone as he relied on a group of Gauls – the Volcae – to prevent Hannibal from crossing. This group were not as well trained as Roman soldiers

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 29 de 34

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Some historians claim P.C Scipio forced Hannibal to cross the Alps. They argue

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  • Hannibal did not want to cross them – but he had to choose a battle with Rome in France or cross the Alps.

  • Hannibal mistook the coastal route with the alps and basically got lost

Explicación

Pregunta 30 de 34

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Hannibal had made an alliance with Magilus – a Padane Gaul – before crossing the Alps. Magilus’ people had just been freed by Rome.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 31 de 34

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Hannibal tried to use his war chest (Gold and silver trinkets) to buy safe passage. Some historians believe this actually encouraged some Gaul tribes to attack.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 32 de 34

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The Sioux offered guidance to Hannibal. This was a trick – but Hannibal was prepared and put his baggage animals at the front. His supplies were stolen – but he managed to retreat until the Sioux moved on.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Pregunta 33 de 34

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At Mt. Du Chat Hannibal was attacked by Gauls.

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  • Hannibal sacrificed baggage animals to allow his best fighters to kill the Gauls. He then attacked their city, killed everyone and stole their supplies.

  • Hannibal sacrificed baggage animals to allow his best fighters to kill the Gauls. He then made peace with their city and bought supplies.

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Pregunta 34 de 34

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Hannibal lost over a 1/3 of his men and elephants. He lost nearly all of his supplies. This meant about 50,000 men survived and about 50 elephants.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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