Punic Wars Quiz

What were the Punic Wars?

• Wars fought between Rome and Greece

• Wars fought between Rome and Carthage

• Wars fought between Carthage and Greece

• Wars fought between Rome and Egypt

Why were they called the Punic Wars?

• Because the Romans called the people of Carthage the Punici

• Because the wars took place in the Punic region

• Because the Carthaginians called the Romans the Punici

• Because the wars were fought over control of the Punic islands

What were Rome and Carthage expanding?

• Their control in the Asian region

• Their control in the Mediterranean region

• Their control in the European region

• Their control in the African region

What happened at the Battle of Cannae?

• Hannibal's army almost destroyed the entire Roman army

• The Romans captured Hannibal

• The Romans defeated Hannibal's army

• The Carthaginians surrendered to the Romans

What was the Roman naval strategy?

• Ramming their ships into the Carthaginian ships and fighting hand-to-hand

• Surrounding the Carthaginian ships and cutting off their escape

• Using war elephants to attack the Carthaginians

• Launching projectiles at the Carthaginian ships from a distance

What did Carthage have to give up as a result of the wars?

• Spain, France, and Germany

• Italy, Austria, and Switzerland

• Egypt, Greece, and Persia

• Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica

Who assembled an army that included war elephants?

• General Hannibal from Carthage

• General Alexander from Greece

• General Cleopatra from Egypt

• General Scipio from Rome

What happened at the Battle of Zama?

• Hannibal defeated Roman General Scipio

• Hannibal was defeated by Roman General Scipio

• The Carthaginians surrendered to the Romans

• The Romans captured Hannibal

What happened to Carthage after the wars?

• Carthage became a powerful empire

• Carthage was completely destroyed

• Carthage became a province of Rome

• Carthage remained independent but lost most of its power and wealth

What happened to the city of Carthage?

• It was conquered by the Greeks

• It was abandoned by its inhabitants

• It was destroyed by natural disasters

• It was burned by the Romans