Quiz  /  Carthage

  • 1. 
    Carthage was a port city on what major body of water?

  • Red Sea
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Mediterranean Sea

  • 2. 
    What empire did Carthage battle in the Sicilian Wars?

  • Phoenicia
  • Rome
  • Egypt
  • Greece

  • 3. 
    What Carthage leader invaded Rome in the Second Punic War?

  • Shaka Zulu
  • Hannibal
  • Cleopatra VII
  • Sundiata Keita

  • 4. 
    Who won the First Punic War?

  • Carthage
  • Phoenicia
  • Rome
  • Greece

  • 5. 
    What capital city of Tunisia is located near the ruins of Carthage?

  • Morocco
  • Tunis
  • Alexandria
  • Tripoli

  • 6. 
    What kind of government did Carthage have starting around the 4th century BC?

  • Republic
  • Democracy
  • Monarchy
  • Dictatorship

  • 7. 
    True or False: At its peak, Carthage was one of the most powerful cities in the Mediterranean.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    Who were the Suffetes of Ancient Carthage?

  • Slaves that built the great buildings of Carthage
  • The names of the Carthage allies in Africa
  • The ships of war used by the Carthage navy
  • The two main elected leaders of the Carthage government

  • 9. 
    Who rebuilt Carthage and made it part of the Roman Empire?

  • Emperor Nero
  • Marc Antony
  • Augustus
  • Julius Caesar

  • 10. 
    What name was given to the wars that were fought between Rome and Carthage?

  • Mediterranean Wars
  • Carthagian Wars
  • Punic Wars
  • Cartho-Roman Wars
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