Question

7 hannibal was able to wipe out the largest roman army ever assembled by way of encirclement at this major battle of the second punic war
a) trebia
b) lake trasimene
c) zama
d) cannae
8 this roman general and temporary dictator led rome to victory in the second punic war
a) scipio the younger
b) scipio africanus
c) cincinnatus
d) sulla
9 this roman senator ended his speeches with \carthage must be destroyed\ during the period between second and third punic wars
a) cicero
b) cato
c) brutus
d) cincinnatus
10 what fate befell carthage after the third punic war?
a) carthage was completely destroyed
b) carthage was incorporated into the roman republic
c) carthage retook sicily
d) carthage invaded gaul
11 who was the first roman politician to become a victim of political violence?
a) julius caesar
b) tiberius gracchus
c) gaius gracchus
d) marius

Explanation:

1. At the Battle of Cannae in the Second Punic War, Hannibal used encirclement to wipe out a large Roman army.
2. Scipio the Younger (also known as Scipio Africanus) led Rome to victory in the Second Punic War.
3. Cato ended his speeches with "Carthage must be destroyed" between the Second and Third Punic Wars.
4. After the Third Punic War, Carthage was completely destroyed.
5. Tiberius Gracchus was the first Roman politician to be a victim of political violence.

Answer:

1. d) Cannae
2. a) Scipio the Younger
3. b) Cato
4. a) Carthage was completely destroyed
5. b) Tiberius Gracchus