Practice Test Questions for Rome Conquers Italy and Roman Expansion
1. What event caused Camillus to reorganize the Roman army and abandon the Greek phalanx
style of fighting?
A. Gauls sack Rome after winning at the Battle of the Allia
B. Latin League defeat the Romans at the Battle of the Tiber River
C. Greeks defeat Romans at the Battle of Tarentum
D. Carthaginians defeat the Romans at the Battle of Zama
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Gauls’ attack on Rome?
A. Gauls won at the Battle of the Allia prior to sacking Rome
B. Made Rome pay 1,000 pounds in gold
C. Rome refused to ally with the Gauls which led to the Gauls attacking Rome
D. Rome allied with the Gauls to defeat Carthage and then the Gauls turned on Rome
3. The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and which other Mediterranean power?
A. Sicily
B. Carthage
C. France
D. Egypt
4. Which of the following IS true about the Battle of Cannae?
A. Rome brought a small force of men into battle to make a last stand
B. Hannibal lured in Romans to a trap and killed 70,000 Romans
C. Romans defeat Hannibal’s forces and end the First Punic War
D. Hannibal’s elephants proved to be the deciding factor in the battle
5. Which of the following BEST describes a Pyrrhic victory?
A. Winning battles, but losing the war in the end
B. Losing battles and losing the war in the end
C. Winning battles and winning the war in the end
D. Losing battles, but winning the war in the end
6. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Hannibal couldn’t defeat the Romans?
A. Hannibal had no siege technology
B. Hannibal received Carthage’s full support during the Second Punic War
C. Hannibal did not have a constant supply of men
D. Hannibal did not receive support from the Carthaginian government
7. Which of the following is NOT a correct description of the Romans treated conquered people
groups?
A. Rome desired loyalty and troops
B. No tribute was required
C. Didn’t enslave conquered peoples
D. Allowed them to participate in government and become emperors within the empire
8. Which of the following battles saw the Romans under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal to end
the Second Punic War?
A. Battle of Trebia
B. Battle of Zama
C. Battle of the Allia
D. Battle of Cannae
9. What was the name for the league made up of Rome and 30 other Latin tribes?
A. Latin Confederacy
C. Latin League
B. Latin Graecia
D. Latinius Romanus Legate
10. How many wars did Rome fight against Carthage?
A. Three
B. One
C. Five
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