Punic Wars

Question 1

Romans designed a special ship with a plank and a spiked tip.

Answer 1

1st Punic War

Question 2

Carthage violated its treaty with Rome. (2)

Answer 2

2nd and 3rd Punic Wars

Question 3

Carthage decided to attack one of Rome’s allies 50 years after the previous war.

Answer 3

3rd Punic War

Question 4

Rome conducted a 3-year siege of Carthage.

Answer 4

3rd Punic War

Question 5

Rome captured and destroyed Carthage.

Answer 5

3rd Punic War

Question 6

As a result of the peace treaty, Carthage was forced to pay for Roman losses. (2)

Answer 6

1st and 2nd Punic Wars

Question 7

Most famous Punic War

Answer 7

2nd Punic War

Question 8

Hannibal became the leader of the Carthaginians

Answer 8

2nd Punic War

Question 9

Romans sold the Carthaginian survivors into slavery.

Answer 9

3rd Punic War

Question 10

Hannibal used war elephants to cross the Alps.

Answer 10

2nd Punic War

Question 11

Rome supposedly sowed salt into the land of Carthage.

Answer 11

3rd Punic War

Question 12

Carthage formed a bulge in the center of their front lines and then surrounded the Romans when the Romans attacked the bulge.

Answer 12

2nd Punic War

Question 13

The name of the Roman general that helped Rome win

Answer 13

Scipio

Question 14

The name of the Carthaginian general

Answer 14

Hannibal

Question 15

Hannibal rushed home to protect his city, and Rome gained the final victory after many years of battle.

Answer 15

2nd Punic War

Question 16

Type of soldiers fighting for the Carthaginians

Answer 16

Paid mercenaries

Question 17

Hardships encountered crossing the Alps

Answer 17

Thousands of soldiers died, loss of elephants, frozen, fell off cliffs

Question 18

Mountain range crossed by Hannibal to get to Rome

Answer 18

Alps

Question 19

Why is it unlikely that Rome salted the Carthaginian land?

Answer 19

It would have been difficult to transport. It was too valuable and expensive.