The first war with Carthage
1.[2p] Polybius gives a quinquereme 300 rowers and 120 marines. How many men does a fleet of 100 quinqueremes need?
Polybius gives a quinquereme 300 rowers and 120 marines. How many men does a fleet of 100 quinqueremes need?
2.[2p] What was the corvus?
What was the corvus?
The answer is: A boarding bridge that let Roman infantry fight on an enemy deck
The answer is: A boarding bridge that let Roman infantry fight on an enemy deck
The answer is: A boarding bridge that let Roman infantry fight on an enemy deck
3.[1p] For how many years did the first war with Carthage run, from 264 to 241 BC?
For how many years did the first war with Carthage run, from 264 to 241 BC?
4.[2p] Polybius says 364 ships sailed from Africa in 255 BC and 80 survived the storm. How many were lost?
Polybius says 364 ships sailed from Africa in 255 BC and 80 survived the storm. How many were lost?
5.[2p] The fleet that won the battle of the Aegates Islands was paid for out of the public treasury.
The fleet that won the battle of the Aegates Islands was paid for out of the public treasury.
The answer is: False
6.[3p] Match each event to what happened.
Match each event to what happened.
Mylae, 260 BC
Ecnomus, 256 BC
Tunis, 255 BC
Aegates Islands, 241 BC
the defeat that forced Carthage to ask for terms
Rome's first victory at sea, won by boarding
the largest sea battle of antiquity by numbers engaged
the Roman invasion of Africa destroyed by a Spartan commander
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Mylae, 260 BC: Rome's first victory at sea, won by boarding Ecnomus, 256 BC: the largest sea battle of antiquity by numbers engaged Tunis, 255 BC: the Roman invasion of Africa destroyed by a Spartan commander Aegates Islands, 241 BC: the defeat that forced Carthage to ask for terms
7.[3p] Which factor best explains why Rome won?
Which factor best explains why Rome won?
The answer is: It could absorb repeated catastrophes and rebuild, while Carthage could not
The answer is: It could absorb repeated catastrophes and rebuild, while Carthage could not
The answer is: It could absorb repeated catastrophes and rebuild, while Carthage could not
8.[3p] How did the government of Sicily differ from the Italian settlement?
How did the government of Sicily differ from the Italian settlement?
Select all that apply
The answer is: Sicily paid a tithe of its grain instead of supplying troops, Sicily was assigned to a Roman magistrate as his sphere of duty
The answer is: Sicily paid a tithe of its grain instead of supplying troops, Sicily was assigned to a Roman magistrate as his sphere of duty
9.[3p] Why does Polybius's condemnation of the seizure of Sardinia in 238 BC carry unusual weight?
Why does Polybius's condemnation of the seizure of Sardinia in 238 BC carry unusual weight?
The answer is: He wrote under Roman patronage and generally defends Rome, so the verdict runs against type
The answer is: He wrote under Roman patronage and generally defends Rome, so the verdict runs against type
The answer is: He wrote under Roman patronage and generally defends Rome, so the verdict runs against type