Roman Army Quiz

What were Rome and Carthage competing for during the 1st Punic War?

• Control of the Atlantic trade routes

• Trade and control of the Mediterranean

• Dominance over the land trade routes in Europe

• Political alliances with Greece

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What was the main territorial focus of the conflict between Rome and Carthage in the 1st Punic War?

• The city of Rome

• The island of Sicily

• The coast of North Africa

• The entire Italian peninsula

Which year marked the end of the 1st Punic War with a Roman victory?

• 241 BCE

• 265 BCE

• 146 BCE

• 202 BCE

Who was the Carthaginian General that invaded Spain & Gaul to attack Rome by land during the 2nd Punic War?

• Julius Caesar

• Scipio Africanus

• Hannibal

• Spartacus

Who defeated Hannibal back in Africa, ending the 2nd Punic War?

• Julius Caesar

• Scipio Africanus

• Hannibal

• Augustus

What was the outcome of the 2nd Punic War?

• Hannibal took Rome

• Rome was defeated

• Rome is victorious again

• The war ended in a stalemate

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does the phrase "Carthago delenda est" mean?

• Carthage must be praised

• Carthage must be destroyed

• Carthage must be visited

• Carthage must be forgiven

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What actions did the Romans take against Carthage in the Third Punic War?

• Romans attacked and made peace with Carthage

• Romans attacked and traded with Carthage

• Romans attacked and burned Carthage, enslaving the people

• Romans ignored Carthage and focused on other territories

As a result of the Third Punic War, who controlled the Mediterranean?

• Carthage

• Greece

• Egypt

• Rome

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What were the big farms that used slave labor in the Roman Republic called?

• Villas

• Latifundia

• Plantations

• Estates