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1. Which of the following is NOT a Total War game?
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The Crusades. Vikings Invasion was an add-on to Medieval: Total War and Mongol Invasion was an add-on to Shogun: Total War.

2. What was also known as “Hannibal’s War?”
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The Second Punic War. Hannibal’s father, Hamiclar fought in the First Punic War, the Tarentine Wars were known for the “Pyrrhic Victories” of Pyrrhus of Epirus, the Diadochi Wars were the succession wars following the death of Alexander the Great, and the Third Punic War saw the utter destruction of Carthage.

3. A sarissa is
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A sarissa is the name of the long spear used by phalanx troops. The Macedonians carried one that was 12-14 feet long.

4. Which of the following is NOT a faction in Rome: Total War?
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The Huns. Rome: Total War covers a period up to the formation of the Empire and does not extend to the fall.

5. What is the name of The History Channel program featuring battles reconstructed using Rome: Total War?
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Decisive Battles. Time Commanders was a BBC series that also used the game engine.

6. Which of the following was NOT a Roman formation in the early Roman Legion?
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Cohorts. Cohorts were introduced by the reforms of Marius, a consul during the late Republic. The legion prior to this typically featured loose skirmishers (velites), followed by the hastatii, principes, and triarii in a checker-board formation called “maniples.”

7. Which of the following battles doesn’t belong?
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Zama. The battles of Trebbia River, Cannae, Nola, and Lake Trasimene all took place in Italy; Zama took place in North Africa.

8. Which of the following battles doesn’t belong?
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Munda, Thapsus, Pharsalus, Dyrrachium were all part of the Wars of the First Triumvirate featuring Julius Caesar. Octavian defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium in the decisive action of the Wars of the Second Triumvirate.

9. The Carthaginians were ethnic
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Phoenicians. Carthage was the largest of the colonies established when the “sea people” were forced from their homeland around present-day Lebanon.

10. Which of the following doesn’t belong?
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The scutum was a shield, the rest were spear-like weapons.
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1. Which of the following is NOT a Total War game?
  a.  Vikings Invasion
  b.  Medieval
  c.  Mongol Invasion
  d.  The Crusades
  e.  Shogun

2. What was also known as “Hannibal’s War?”
  a.  The First Punic War
  b.  The Tarentine Wars
  c.  The Second Punic War
  d.  The Diadochi Wars
  e.  The Third Punic War

3. A sarissa is
  a.  a helmet worn by a hoplite.
  b.  a latte-maker at Starbucks.
  c.  a class of Roman soldier.
  d.  an ancient siege engine.
  e.  a really long spear.

4. Which of the following is NOT a faction in Rome: Total War?
  a.  The Scipii
  b.  Egypt
  c.  Parthia
  d.  The Huns
  e.  The Seleucids

5. What is the name of The History Channel program featuring battles reconstructed using Rome: Total War?
  a.  Decisive Battles
  b.  Time Commanders
  c.  Command Decision
  d.  Mail Call
  e.  Decisive Decision

6. Which of the following was NOT a Roman formation in the early Roman Legion?
  a. Hastatii
  b. Cohorts
  c. Velites
  d. Principes
  e. Triarii

7. Which of the following battles doesn’t belong?
  a.  Trebbia River
  b.  Cannae
  c.  Lake Trasimene
  d.  Zama
  e.  Nola

8. Which of the following battles doesn’t belong?
  a.  Actium
  b.  Munda
  c.  Thapsus
  d.  Pharsalus
  e.  Dyrrachium

9. The Carthaginians were ethnic
  a.  Celts.
  b.  Africans.
  c.  Numidians.
  d.  Egyptians.
  e.  Phoenicians.

10. Which of the following doesn’t belong?
  a.  Saunion.
  b.  Assegai.
  c.  Pilum
  d.  Scutum.
  e.  Javelin.

 

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