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Start of Punic Wars against Carthage
Contributed by: Irving
  • 1. When did the First Punic War start?
A) 500 BC
B) 264 BC
C) 200 BC
D) 100 AD
  • 2. Who were the main powers involved in the start of the Punic Wars?
A) Rome and Carthage
B) Romans and Gauls
C) Greece and Persia
D) Egypt and Assyria
  • 3. Which famous Carthaginian general led the Carthaginian forces during the Punic Wars?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Hannibal
C) Alexander the Great
D) Cleopatra
  • 4. Who emerged as the dominant naval power after the First Punic War?
A) Athens
B) Rome
C) Carthage
D) Egypt
  • 5. What tactics did Hannibal famously use during the Second Punic War?
A) Crossing the Alps with elephants
B) Surrendering to Rome
C) Launching a surprise attack on Rome
D) Building a navy
  • 6. Which battle marked the end of the Second Punic War?
A) Battle of Cannae
B) Battle of Trasimene
C) Battle of Trebia
D) Battle of Zama
  • 7. Who famously called for Carthage to be destroyed in the Third Punic War?
A) Cato the Elder
B) Scipio Africanus
C) Julius Caesar
D) Hannibal
  • 8. What year did the destruction of Carthage take place?
A) 0 AD
B) 146 BC
C) 100 BC
D) 500 AD
  • 9. Which war marked the end of Carthage as a significant power in the ancient Mediterranean world?
A) Pyrrhic War
B) Second Punic War
C) Third Punic War
D) First Punic War
  • 10. Why did the Third Punic War break out?
A) Carthage invaded Roman territories
B) Rome believed Carthage was rebuilding its power
C) Carthage refused to submit to Roman rule
D) Rome wanted revenge for the Second Punic War
  • 11. What tactic is Hannibal known for using in the Battle of Cannae?
A) Double envelopment
B) Cavalry charge
C) Siege warfare
D) Phalanx formation
  • 12. Who was the Roman general that won the Battle of Mylae during the First Punic War?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Gaius Duilius
C) Hannibal
D) Scipio Africanus
  • 13. Which Roman province was established after the defeat of Carthage in the Third Punic War?
A) Britain
B) Gaul
C) Hispania
D) Africa
  • 14. Which Roman consul invaded North Africa and defeated the Carthaginian forces during the Third Punic War?
A) Marcus Licinius Crassus
B) Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus
C) Lucius Aemilius Paullus
D) Gaius Marius
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