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The Punic Wars on a Map

How much do you know about the wars fought between Rome and Carthage? This quiz also includes some general knowledge about the two rival nations. Good luck have fun!
Map according to this image with some exceptions.
Greece has been simplified as there are no definite borders
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Cities
First Phoenician colony in northern Africa known in Punic as 'TQ'
Utica
Phoenician and Roman colony in Rabat which is now abandoned
Chellah
Sicilian city state besieged on many occasions
Syracuse
Tripolitanian city and birthplace of Emperor Septimius Severus
Leptis Magna
Carthage's greatest ally in Italy, located near Naples
Capua
Sicilian city close to mainland Italy where the Punic Wars started
Messana
Tunisian World Heritage Site and former Berber and Punic settlement
Dougga
Oldest and one of the southernmost Spanish Cities
Gades
 
 
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Battles
Battle in the Mercenary Wars fought along the Medjerda River
Battle of the Bagradas River
Heavy Roman defeat at a central Italian lake
Battle of Lake Trasimene
First naval battle won by the Romans which took place off northern Sicily
Battle of Mylae
Final battle of the First Punic War, fought off western Sicily
Battle of the Aegates
Roman victory in Tunisia which ended the Second Punic War
Battle of Zama
One of the largest naval battles, fought off southern Sicily
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
Battle in northern Spain resulting in heavy casualties for both sides
Battle of Dertosa
Nine year long siege on the Sicilian city of Marsala
Siege of Lilybaeum
Battle won by the Carthaginians which occured on a river in northern Italy
Battle of Ticinus
Carthaginian triumph which resulted in Carthage gaining land and allies in southern Italy
Battle of Cannae
First naval encounter of the Punic Wars which took place on the Tyrrhenian Sea
Battle of the Lipari Islands
Major Carthaginian victory on a northern Italian river bank
Battle of the Trebia
Roman triumph which ended the Carthaginian presence in Iberia
Battle of Ilipa
 
 
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Rivers
This river marked Rome's northern border during the First Punic War
Arno River
River which bounded Carthage in northern Iberia
Ebro River
 
 
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Geographical Area
North eastern Tunisian peninsula invaded during the First Punic War
Cape Bon
Italian region bounded by the Alps where the native Gauls allied with the Carthaginians
Cisalpine Gaul
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People
King of Macedon who signed a treaty with Carthage
Philip V
Roman general who conquered a lot of Carthaginian Africa
Scipio Africanus
Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War who famously crossed the Alps
Hannibal
Mathematician who designed a 'heat ray' and a 'claw' to defend his home city from a siege
Archimedes
Roman consul for five years nicknamed the 'Sword of Rome'
Marcus Marcellus
Spartan mercenary and successful Carthaginian general
Xanthippus
Greek historian best known for 'The Histories'
Polybius
Consul during the First Punic War who invaded Africa
Marcus Regulus
Carthaginian commander who lead troops in Iberia and northern Italy
Mago Barca
Roman senator, consul and author of 'Origines'
Cato the Elder
Carthaginian general during the First Punic War and father of person #3 and #9
Hamilcar Barca
 
 
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Military
Italian mercenaries in northern Sicily whose name means 'sons of Mars'
Mamertines
Military strategy which involves attrition warfare used by the Romans
Fabian Strategy
Italic tribe in southern Italy which mostly aided the Roman Republic
Samnites
Naval weapon on the hull of a ship which was driven into enemy ships to sink them
Ram
Western Iberian tribe which had a Roman Province named after them
Lusitanians
Most common warship used throughout the Punic Wars whose name means 'five oars'
Quinquereme
Roman bridge like naval device with a spike at the end
Corvus
Berber tribe who served as the cavalry of Carthage
Numidians
 
 
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Miscellaneous
Treaty which ended the First Punic War and gave Rome Sicily
Treaty of Lutatius
Carthaginian weather god and 'King of the Gods'
Baal Hammon
Roman god of fire whose symbol is a blacksmith hammer
Vulcan
Second king of Rome and Pontifex Maximus who divided the year into twelve lunar months
Numa Pompilius
Punic goddess of fertility and the moon
Tanit
Phoenician goddess of war and love
Astarte
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