Question 1

After Hannibal's consecutive victories between 218-216 BCE, the fearful and panicked Romans consulted the ______.&#10;A) Sibylline books&#10;B) shapes of clouds and other meteorological phenomena&#10;C) entrails of five hundred cattle&#10;D) flight of birds over the tomb of Romulus

Accepted Answer

The Romans consulted the Sibylline books, which were a collection of oracular utterances, to seek guidance during times of crisis, such as after Hannibal's victories.

Question 2

In the early third century BCE, ______, not Rome, was the strongest Mediterranean state.&#10;A) Illyria&#10;B) Syracuse&#10;C) Macedonia&#10;D) Carthage

Accepted Answer

Carthage was the strongest Mediterranean state in the early third century BCE, known for its powerful navy and extensive trade networks.

Question 3

Hannibal's capture of the Spanish city of ______ precipitated the Second Punic War.&#10;A) Saguntum&#10;B) Zama Regia&#10;C) Cannae&#10;D) Lusitania

Accepted Answer

Hannibal's capture of the city of Saguntum in 219 BC was a direct cause of the Second Punic War, as it violated a treaty with Rome, leading to conflict.

Question 4

Appius Claudius Caecus spearheaded the construction of the ______ in 312 BCE.&#10;A) Appian Way&#10;B) Appian Wall&#10;C) Claudine Forks&#10;D) Temple of Mars

Accepted Answer

Appius Claudius Caecus initiated the construction of the Appian Way, a significant Roman road, in 312 BCE.

Question 5

In the year 146 BCE, Rome made a statement to any other peoples who might resist their will by destroying which two famous cities?&#10;A) Carthage and Syracuse&#10;B) Corinth and Carthage&#10;C) Cyrene and Athens&#10;D) Alexandria and Sparta

Accepted Answer

In 146 BCE, Rome destroyed both Carthage and Corinth, making a statement to other potential adversaries about the consequences of resisting Roman power.

Question 6

Decius Mus inspired his troops to victory at the Battle of Sentinum by performing the ancient ritual of devotio.

Accepted Answer

Decius Mus, a Roman consul, performed the ritual of devotio, sacrificing himself to the gods to inspire his troops and secure victory at the Battle of Sentinum in 295 BC.

Question 7

The Second Macedonian War ended with the Romans reluctantly occupying the Greek mainland.

Accepted Answer

The Second Macedonian War ended with the Romans defeating King Philip V of Macedon, but they did not occupy the Greek mainland; instead, they declared the freedom of Greek states at the Isthmian Games in 196 BC.

Question 8

The Romans won a major victory in the First Samnite War.

Accepted Answer

The First Samnite War (343-341 BC) ended inconclusively, with neither side achieving a decisive victory.

Question 9

The territory that we call the Roman Empire was largely developed during the Roman Republic.

Accepted Answer

The Roman Republic, which lasted from 509 BC to 27 BC, was a period of significant territorial expansion, laying the groundwork for the Roman Empire's vast territories.

Question 10

Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder routinely ended his speeches in the Senate by admonishing his fellow senators that &#34;Carthage must be destroyed.&#34;

Accepted Answer

Cato the Elder, a Roman senator, was known for ending his speeches with "Carthago delenda est" ("Carthage must be destroyed") to emphasize the threat he believed Carthage posed to Rome.

Question 11

Rome annexed Carthage in in 227 BCE and made it their first province.

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Question 12

The so-called Syrian War actually began with a battle in Greece (the Battle of Thermopylae), not in Syria.

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Question 13

In their early conflicts, the Romans won more battles than they lost.

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Question 14

Hannibal marched his army up to the gates of Rome itself.

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Question 15

One of the uses to which the Romans put the confiscated land they called ager publicus (&#34;public land&#34;) was the establishment of strategic military colonies.

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Deck 4: The Expansion of the Roman Republic 350-120 BCE