Quiz  /  Wars and Battles

  • 1. 
    What major city did Rome fight against in the Punic Wars?

  • Athens
  • Sparta
  • Carthage
  • Alexandria

  • 2. 
    In what war did Hannibal cross the Alps and attack northern Italy?

  • The Second Punic War
  • The Roman Civil War
  • The First Punic War
  • The Macedonian War

  • 3. 
    Who was the leader of the rebelling gladiators and slaves in the Third Servile War?

  • Marcus Agrippa
  • Julius Caesar
  • Hannibal
  • Spartacus

  • 4. 
    What was the result of the Battle of Actium?

  • Hannibal was finally defeated by the Roman legions
  • The city of Carthage was ransacked and burned to the ground
  • The forces of Octavian defeated Marc Antony and Octavian became Emperor of Rome
  • Rome became the dominant world power after defeating Macedonia

  • 5. 
    What Roman general did Julius Caesar defeat in the Roman Civil War?

  • Pompey the Great
  • Scipio Africanus
  • Marcus Agrippa
  • Gaius Marius

  • 6. 
    What did it mean when Julius Caesar and his army crossed the Rubicon River?

  • It meant that he was attacking the city of Rome and there was no turning back
  • It meant that he was surrendering his forces to Rome
  • It meant that he was going to burn Rome to the ground
  • It meant that he had finally defeated Hannibal and the Carthage army

  • 7. 
    What was the significance of Julius Caesar winning the Roman civil war?

  • It was the last of the slave revolts
  • It made Rome a dominant world power
  • It signaled the end of the Roman Republic
  • It meant that Caesar would be the first Emperor of Rome

  • 8. 
    What large animal did Hannibal bring with him when he crossed the Alps?

  • Elephant
  • Giraffe
  • Hippo
  • Polar bear

  • 9. 
    For what war did Rome build up a navy of over 100 warships in order to defeat Carthage?

  • The Battle of Actium
  • The Third Punic War
  • The Second Punic War
  • The First Punic War

  • 10. 
    Who did Marc Antony ally with in his fight against Octavian?

  • Hannibal of Carthage
  • Philip V of Macedon
  • Marcus Agrippa of Rome
  • Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra VII
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