Question

How did the First Punic War differ from the Second Punic War? a) Carthaginians started the first war and Rome started the second war. b) Carthage had to pay a massive tribute when losing the first war, but she was utterly destroyed in the second war. c) Rome reaped a bounty of roads, resources and slaves after the first war, but lost the second war because of a failed campaign by Hannibal. d) Rome started the first war because she felt that Carthage's ownership of Sicily was too big of a threat. e) They started the second war out of pure greed.

Answer 1

Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation:

At the start of the First Punic War, Rome and Carthage were the sole two powers of the Mediterranean with similar military strenght and economic power. The expansion of Carthage into the island of Sicily would have meant the decrease of Rome's political and economic influence over the region, as such war was declared to safeguard Rome's interests, but it only centered around the area of Sicily and Sardinia.