Rome vs. Carthage
Name________________________
*Answer the questions using complete sentences.
Station I
1.
Where is Carthage located?
2.
Why do you think Carthage and Rome never liked each other?
3. What was the outcome of the first Punic War?
4.
What promise did Hannibal make to his father?
Station II
1.
How did Hannibal learn to become a strong leader?
2.
Give an example of how Hannibal used clever ideas to win battles.
3.
After Hannibal’s father died, what was his first plan of action?
4.
What did Hannibal do to provoke the Romans into another Punic War?
5.
Explain Hannibal’s master plan of attack. Why was it so daring?
*On the back of this paper, draw and color a portrait of Hannibal or a scene from his march across the
Alps.
Rome vs. Carthage
Name__________________________
Station III
1.
Provide two hardships Hannibal’s forces experienced crossing the Alps.
2.
How did crossing the Alps help Hannibal’s cause?
3.
What clever tactics did Hannibal use at the Battle of Lake Trasimene?
Station IV
1.
Provide one advantage and one disadvantage of Hannibal’s use of war elephants.
2.
How was Hannibal able to destroy Rome’s forces at the Battle of Cannae?
3.
How was Hannibal’s defeat at the Battle of Zama ironic?
4.
How did the war with Hannibal change Rome for the future?
*Use the map to answer the following questions
1. Give the approximate distance in miles that Hannibal traveled beginning in Cartagena to Cannae.
2. Name the two bodies of water that separated Rome from Carthage.
3. Which battle site was fought closest to Rome?