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10 Easy Questions about Hannibal Barca

Just a few interesting questions about the great Hannibal Barca.

A multiple-choice quiz by maeglin. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
maeglin

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,088

Updated
Aug 11 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1935

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Hannibal's father? Hint

Hanniban

Hasdrubal

Hamilcar

Hammersar

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hannibal lost the vision in one of his eyes.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the great mountain range that Hannibal crossed on his journey to Italy?

Answer: ( One Word )

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which city-state's armies did Hannibal command? Hint

Carthage

Rome

Numenor

South Deavens

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Question 5 of 10

5. What were the names of Hannibal's two brothers? Hint

Hamilcar and Herabar

Hasdrubal and Mago

Marco and Tipio

Scilio and Hanterkahn

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the biggest battle that Hannibal commanded on Roman soil? Hint

The Battle of Canooi

The Battle of Comba

The Battle of Caracon

The Battle of Cannae

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Question 7 of 10

7. What (militarily) unusual animals did Hannibal use in his battles?

Answer: (One Word, plural)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the only general to beat Hannibal on the battlefield? Hint

Polybius Centrano Telamon

Pilius Trasimene Markius

Pubius Vantaratar Tremius

Publius Cornelius Scipio

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Mediterranean Sea is situated between Rome and Carthage.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the cavalry that aided Hannibal? Hint

Numenorian

Numenach

Numiday

Numidian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Hannibal's father?

Answer: Hamilcar

When Hannibal was just nine years of age Hamilcar brought him out to Spain where Hannibal learnt the art of warfare. Hamilcar made Hannibal swear an oath that he would do everything possible to harm the Roman Empire.

2. Hannibal lost the vision in one of his eyes.

Answer: True

When Hannibal first reached Italy he fought a battle against a Roman Army and won very convincingly. After the battle Hannibal's forces had to make their way through a marshland. It is said that here one of Hannibal's eyes became infected and he his lost vision in it.

3. What was the name of the great mountain range that Hannibal crossed on his journey to Italy?

Answer: The Alps

Hannibal crossed the Alps with over 45,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry and 37 elephants. Hannibal's crossing of the Alps is one of the things he is most famous for.

4. Which city-state's armies did Hannibal command?

Answer: Carthage

Carthage was located where Tunis (in modern Tunisia) is. Carthage never succeeded in overthrowing Rome and at the end of each of the Punic Wars was forced to pay tribute to Rome.

5. What were the names of Hannibal's two brothers?

Answer: Hasdrubal and Mago

Hasdrubal and Mago were not as good at warfare as Hannibal, but they were still good generals. Hasdrubal took the same route Hannibal did into Italy years after Hannibal's arrival, but he was defeated by a Roman Army and killed.

6. What was the name of the biggest battle that Hannibal commanded on Roman soil?

Answer: The Battle of Cannae

The Battle of Cannae is one of the most famous battles ever fought. Hannibal used ingenious tactics to win this battle against a huge Roman army, greatly outnumbering his own army. The casualty figures cannot be established for certain, but most historians agree that the Romans lost 50,000 to 70,000 men in the battle and Hannibal lost only around 4,000.

7. What (militarily) unusual animals did Hannibal use in his battles?

Answer: Elephants

Hannibal would send the elephants in against his enemy at the beginning of the battle in an attempt to break the enemy's front lines. A man with a spear was usually mounted on the elephants.

8. Who was the only general to beat Hannibal on the battlefield?

Answer: Publius Cornelius Scipio

Scipio defeated Hannibal in Carthage and it is said that Hannibal joined Publius Cornelius Scipio for biscuits and cake years afterwards and they exchanged stories and spoke of other great generals.

9. The Mediterranean Sea is situated between Rome and Carthage.

Answer: True

One of Hannibal's great problems was that he did not control the Mediterranean Sea. Had he had control of it he would have been able to transport troops to Italy, and possibly have defeated Rome.

10. What was the name of the cavalry that aided Hannibal?

Answer: Numidian

The Numidian cavalry were usually what made the difference in the battles Hannibal fought. They were superb horsemen and could inflict colossal damage on the flanks of Hannibal's enemy.

Source: Author maeglin

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