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In what century did the first two Punic Wars occur?
400s BCE
300s BCE
200s BCE
100 BCE
How did the Third Punic War end in 149 BCE
The defeated Carthaginians fled back to Carthage
The Romans captured and enslaved the whole ruling class of Carthage
The Roman navy and army razed Carthage and sowed salt into the land so it would remain infertile.
The Romans turned Hannibal's against his army, crushing it
What does "Carthago delenda est" mean?
Carthage is defeated
Carthage must be destroyed
Carthage must be subdued
To defeat Carthage's navy Romans invented gang wyas with sharp metal points on one end, call "crows." These enabled Roman soldiers to board Carthaginian ships. What is the word for "crows?"
rostra
corvi
aquila
passeres
Who was the greatest Roman commander of the 2nd Punic War?
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Hasdrubal
Memmius
What does "Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit" mean?
Greece took captive the former victor
Captive Greece captivated her uncivilized conqueror.
Greece was victorious, taking iron (weapons) against captives.
"Hellenization" is the terms used to describe the fusion of Greek and Roman cultures. What did the Romans take from Greece. Check all that apply.
literature
religion
theater
philosophy
naval technologies
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