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Study Questions on Hannibal
Terms to define/ explain
Lion’s Brood
Punic Wars
Carthage
Legionary
Centuries (Roman army)
Capua
Tarentum
Elephants
Senatus Populus Romanus
Mahouts
Elephants
Maillane, Provence
Gaul
Celts
Scipio Africanus
Quintus Fabius
Tiberius Gracchus
Hasdrubal
The Senate
Consul
Tribunes
Ba’al
Cannae
Zama
New Carthage
1. Who is the author of the book?
2. Where was the author at the beginning of the book? What was he reading?
3. Who are the two main ancient authors who wrote about Hannibal? (Hint – the author quotes them
throughout the book.)
4. What task does the author decide to embark on regarding Hannibal?
5. Who was Hannibal? Why did he attack Rome?
6. Who was his father?
7. Who were Hannibal’s brothers? What roles did they play in his campaign against Rome?
8. Where was Hannibal from?
9. Who was Hannibal’s patron god?
10. From where did Hannibal begin his campaign on Rome?
11. List five major stops/ points on Hannibal’s route to Rome.
12. Name the rivers and mountain range Hannibal and his troops had to cross.
13. How many men did Hannibal start with? How many did he station at stops along the way? How
many men did Hannibal enter Italy with?
14. Who were Hannibal’s allies?
15. What was Hannibal’s over strategy (plan) when he invaded the Italian peninsula?
16. Name and describe five battles of Hannibal.
17. Describe the army organization of the Romans.
18. Describe organization of Hannibal’s army.
19. Who were the Numidians? What was their strong suit?
20. Explain three different “tricks” or tactics used by Hannibal in battle.
21. Who were the first two Roman generals that Hannibal encountered? How did Hannibal deal with
them?
22. How did the Romans choose their generals? What problems did this cause?
23. What was a “dictator” in Rome? (Length of office, reason for appointment, etc.)
24. Which Roman general was known as the Delayer? What tactics did he use?
25. The author compares the double envelopment movement to a specific weapon. What was it? Is that
comparison accurate?
26. What was the double envelopment movement?
27. What happened at the battle of Cannae? Why was this significant?
28. How many people died at Cannae? How many people were killed by the atom bomb at Hiroshima?
At Nagasaki? (Last two questions you will have to look up independently.)
29. Explain how the scorched earth policy worked.
30. Give the dates of the Second Punic War and the major battles (with dates) of the War.
31. How long did Hannibal’s invading force stay in Italy?
32. After the battle of Cannae, what tactics did the Romans use? How successful were they?
33. What was the reaction in Rome to the battle of Cannae? Who kept the Republic together?
34. What was the key to complete victory over Rome that Hannibal never quite managed?
35. Who were the three Roman commanders after Cannae?
36. Did Hannibal write anything in his lifetime? If so, what? What do we still have of it?
37. What allies did Hannibal make against Rome?
38. In which areas of Italy did Hannibal have the strongest control?
39. What was the Lake of the Dead? What did Hannibal do here and why?
40. What do Roman writes say Hannibal did in the winter of 213-214 that the ghost of Alexander the
Great berated him for?
41. How did Hannibal take the city of Tarentum?
42. What is a Fifth Column?
43. How did Hannibal relieve the siege of Capua the first time? What happened with the second siege?
44. Why did Hannibal march on Rome? What happened when he did?
45. Who was Publio Cornelius Scipio the Younger? What culture did he favor?
46. Why does Cottrell call Scipio the Younger a “second Hannibal”? (You should have a list of several
things.)
47. What strategies did Scipio the Younger employ in Spain?
48. What did Mago and Hasdrubal, son of Giscon, do in Spain that caused problems for the Carthaginians?
49. Why did Roman generals have trouble with “ruse” and trickery? What problems did this cause most
in dealing with Hannibal?
50. What were the two major parts of Scipio’s attack on New Carthage?
51. What were the two advantages in Roman possession of New Carthage in Spain?
52. How did Marcellus die? What happened to his body?
53. Ten years after crossing the Alps, what was Hannibal’s military situation in Italy?
54. How & when did Hasdrubal (Hannibal’s brother) invade Italy?
55. Which consuls were elected in 208-07 to oppose Hannibal? Why were these two elected?
56. What was the significance of the letter from Hasdrubal to Hannibal? What happened to the letter?
What happened as a result of the letter?
57. Where did Hasdrubal meet the Romans in battle? What happened to Hasdrubal?
58. What military problem did being elected Consul create for Scipio?
59. What was Scipio the Younger’s plan to defeat Hannibal? What did the Senate think of his plan?
60. How does Cottrell compare Scipio to Winston Churchill?
61. What deficiency in the Roman army did Scipio have to remedy?
62. Who was Syphax? Who was Masinissa? Why were these men important for Rome?
63. From what province did Scipio launch his invasion of Africa? What troops were initially stationed in
his province?
64. Who was Sophonisba? Why was she important? Whom did she marry? What happened to her at the
end?
65. How did Scipio reduce the disparity in numbers between his troops and the Carthaginians at Utica?
66. In what year did Hannibal receive orders to return to Carthage from Italy? How long had it been since
he crossed the Alps? How old was he?
67. Which battle did Cottrell describe as the “Battle of the Giants”? Why? What were the two sides?
68. What happened at the battle of Zama? What tactic was most important?
69. What roles did Scipio and Hannibal play after the battle?
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Describe the relationship of Scipio Africanus & Hannibal.
Why was Scipio given the additional name of “Africanus”?
List in order Hannibals top three generals of all time.
Describe Hannibal’s fate.
What was the author’s final opinion on Hannibal?