The Battle of Cannae (216 BC, Italy) — Questions and answers

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Who was the Roman Consul mentioned standing defiant amidst the chaos?

Choices

  1. Maharbal
  2. Lucius Aemilius Paullus ✓
  3. Hannibal
  4. Gaius Terentius Varro

Answer: Lucius Aemilius Paullus

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Who made young Hannibal swear eternal hostility to Rome?

Choices

  1. His brother
  2. A Roman Senator
  3. Hamilcar Barca, his father ✓
  4. Maharbal

Answer: Hamilcar Barca, his father

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What was Fabius known for that Varro disagreed with?

Choices

  1. His love for direct confrontation.
  2. His young age and eagerness.
  3. His delaying tactics and cautious approach. ✓
  4. His swift victories in battle.

Answer: His delaying tactics and cautious approach.

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What was Hannibal's ultimate goal when leading his troops through the Alps?

Choices

  1. To explore new mountains.
  2. To reach the distant Italian plains. ✓
  3. To build new homes in the Alps.
  4. To find a hidden treasure.

Answer: To reach the distant Italian plains.

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Where did Publius Cornelius Scipio try to stop Hannibal's advance?

Choices

  1. In Italy
  2. In Rome
  3. In Gaul ✓
  4. In the Alps

Answer: In Gaul

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What was the result of Tiberius Sempronius Longus engaging Hannibal at the Trebia River?

Choices

  1. Rome achieved a swift victory.
  2. Hannibal's spirit was broken.
  3. Longus's forces were decimated in a Carthaginian ambush. ✓
  4. The river became a new trade route.

Answer: Longus's forces were decimated in a Carthaginian ambush.

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What happened to the Roman legions at Cannae when they pressed forward?

Choices

  1. They broke through Hannibal's lines easily.
  2. Their flanks were enveloped by Carthaginian cavalry. ✓
  3. They discovered a hidden escape route.
  4. They captured Hannibal immediately.

Answer: Their flanks were enveloped by Carthaginian cavalry.

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What was Hannibal's reply when Maharbal offered to be in Rome in five days?

Choices

  1. "Excellent idea! Let's go!"
  2. "I know how to conquer, but I do not know how to use my conquest." ✓
  3. "No, we must rest for a month."
  4. "Let's ask the Roman Senate first."

Answer: "I know how to conquer, but I do not know how to use my conquest."

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What was Fabius's advice to the Roman Senate after the disaster?

Choices

  1. To attack Hannibal immediately with all remaining forces.
  2. To surrender to Hannibal and negotiate peace.
  3. To rebuild Rome's strength slowly and methodically. ✓
  4. To ask another consul for advice.

Answer: To rebuild Rome's strength slowly and methodically.

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What ultimately allowed the Roman Republic to prevail against Hannibal, even after a devastating defeat?

Choices

  1. Hannibal joined forces with Rome.
  2. Rome's resilience and strategic depth. ✓
  3. Rome found a secret weapon.
  4. Hannibal simply gave up and went home.

Answer: Rome's resilience and strategic depth.

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