Question 1 (4 points)
Which major event occurred in the Third Punic War? (4 points)
a
Roman gains Sicily as its first province
b
Roman capture and defeat of Carthage
c
Hannibal leads an invasion of Italy
d
Roman armies take control of all of Spain
Question 2 (4 points)
Over which area was the First Punic war fought? (4 points)
a
Sicily
b
Carthage
c
Phoenicia
d
Rome
Question 3 (4 points)
What effect did the Punic Wars have on Rome's military development? (4 points)
a
Rome's navy no longer had enough ships to control the Mediterranean Sea.
b
The Roman army grew in size and became dominant in the Mediterranean region.
c
Rome limited its soldiers to six months of service each year.
d
The Roman army took greater care to treat conquered peoples better.
Question 4 (4 points)
All of the following effects occurred as a result of Roman expansion following the Punic Wars except (4 points)
a
it brought in great wealth from conquered territories
b
it allowed many Romans to buy large farming estates
c
it provided slave labor for the large farming estates
d
it caused the Roman economy to decline due to the high cost of war
Question 5 (4 points)
Which of the following statements describes how the Punic Wars contributed to the development of the Roman Empire? (4 points)
a
They allowed the Romans to focus more on expanding into the Western Mediterranean.
b
They resulted in the overthrow of the Roman Republic and establishment of the Empire.
c
They marked the end of Roman expansion in the Mediterranean region.
d
They forced the Romans to reorganize their government with an emperor as ruler.