Punic Wars

The Punic Wars was a war between

• Rome and Greece

• Rome and Carthage

• Greece and Egypt

• Rome and Persia

What is the result of the Punic Wars? Select all correct answers

• Plebeians were forced to sell land to Patricians which gave Patricians more power.

• Rome lost most of it's land

• Citizens fled from waring countries into Europe

• Voter became equals

• Rome became a republic with an Emperor and citizens had very limited participation.

Who are plebeians?

• Wealthy class

• Slaves

• Workers and Landowners

• Rulers of the government

Who are Patricians?

• Wealthy class

• Slaves

• Commoners

• Soldiers

What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?

• Scipio
• Hamilcar
• Leonidias
• Hannibal

What happened to the Roman Republic after it conquered Italy

• It grew quickly and expanded along the Mediterranean
• It experienced a decline in economic power.
• It experienced a decline in geographic size
• It went to war against the U.S.

After the Punic Wars, Rome's territory ____.

• Almost tripled in size!
• Lessened greatly
• Stayed the same size
• Grew just a little

Which general abandoned the battlefield of Cannae?

• Paulus
• Varro
• Scipio
• Fabius

What general wore down Hannibal's forces introducing a new way of fighting for the Romans but was ignored at Cannae?

• Fabius
• Scipio
• Sempronius
• Varro

How did Hannibal transport the elephants across the river?

• He made huge rafts which he put dirt on to try to make it look like the ground as much as possible to confuse the elephants and keep from stampeding
• He blindfolded them.
• They didn't cross any rivers.
• They built a bridge.