October 31

Question 1

The Punic Wars - When did they happen and what was it? (2)

Answer 1

1) The conflict between Rome and Carthage and their allies

2) 3rd -2nd BCE

Question 2

The Punic Wars - What were the main sources of the Punic Wars? (3)

Answer 2

1) Livy
2) Polybius (3rd war)
3) o Carthaginian evidence

Question 3

First Punic War- Who did Rome support and why?

Answer 3

1) Rome backed Italy

2) Italy was captured by Messana

Question 4

First Punic War- Who did Carthage back?

Answer 4

1) Backed Syracuse

Question 5

First Punic War - When did it take place?

Answer 5

264-241BCE

Question 6

First Punic War - WHo had the strongest Navy?

Answer 6

Carthaginians

Question 7

First Punic War - WHere did the it take place

Answer 7

Sicily

Question 8

First Punic War - How did the Romans win the battle?

Answer 8

1) building a fleet at sea which defeated the Carthage

Question 9

First Punic War - What did the Romans capture after the battle? (2)

Answer 9

1) Coscia
2) Sardinia
238BCE

Question 10

First Punic War - After the battle at Sicily which they lost…. What did the Carthaginians do that worried the Romas

Answer 10

1) Expanded to Spain

Question 11

First Punic War -What were the results and outcomes?

Answer 11

1) Rome confiscates Sicily (first Roman territory outside Italian peninsula → beginning of Roman Empire
2) Carthage weakened by war indemnity,revolts among unpaid troops→ Roman capture of Corsica and Sardinia in 238 BC
3) Carthaginians seek to expand territory in Spain→ Roman anxiety

Question 12

First Punic War - Define Triereme

Answer 12

Greek ships

Question 13

First Punic War - Define Corvas

Answer 13

Roman ships with boarding ramp (KEY TECHNOLOGY)

Question 14

Second Punic War - Who were the Carathagenian generals (3)

Answer 14

1) Hamilicar Barca
2) Hadsrubal
3) Hannibal Barca
Control Caratheagenian forces

Question 15

Second Punic War - Problem 1 (2)

Answer 15

(226) Romans and Cathagininas agreed not to cross Ebro River. They did lol

Question 16

Second Punic War - Problem 2

Answer 16

Catherigian forces led by Hannibal Barca captured Saguntum.

2) Saguntum BFF’S of Amicittia which is BFF with the Roman’s

Question 17

Second Punic War- How did the Romans justify stopping the Catherigians from invading Saguntum?

Answer 17

Through the use of diplomacy. Saguntum captured - who were allied by Amicittia who are BFF’S with the Romans.
- Think mutual friends lol

Question 18

Second Punic War - How did the war begin?

Answer 18

Hannibal (know for sneaky attacks) - captures Saguntum and breaks Treaty signed in 226 to not cross the Ebro River.

Question 19

Second Punic War - How did Hannibal suprise the Romans when invading Italy? (2)

Answer 19

• Had 6000 calvary and 40 elephants

- Big dick energy move all thought (elephants)

Question 20

Second Punic War - According to Levy, why was Hannibal unable to defeat the Romans

Answer 20

-Romans had a philosophy were they rather die than surrender.

Question 21

Second Punic War - Where did the Roman contain Hannibal and his boyz

Answer 21

• Southern Italy

Question 22

Second Punic War - Romans invade North Africa lead by Scipio. What was the result?

Answer 22

• Hannibal is defeated in the battle of Zama (202BCE) and dies in exile in Asia Minor

Question 23

Second Punic War - Why did Rome win the war? (2)

Answer 23

1) Hannibal goal was never to destroy Rome but rather negotiate a better deal for thr Catherigians
2) Romans eventually prevailed Hannibal by 3 war tactics

Question 24

Second Punic War - How did the Romans prevail againt Hannibal that ultimately was one of the reason why Rome won the war? (3)

Answer 24

1) Avoiding pitch battles - Fabian Tactic
2) Cuncutor - Delayer
3) Informal battles - Fabian knew Hannibal was a better general and refused to fight strategically. This caused politicion to go mad and create bad rep with Rome

Question 25

Second Punic War - What actions by the Romans caused the Catherigians to pull back all troops?

Answer 25

Invading Attica while Hannibal was in Italy

Question 26

Second Punic War - What was its main significance?

Answer 26

1) Rome controls Spain
2) End of Catherigian power
- pay indenimities 50 years
- cannot build navy
3) Rome is a powerhouse
4) Psycological effect - think they are strong

Question 27

When was the second war? (17 teen again)

Answer 27

218-201BCE