Hannibal
Hannibal
Hung Wu
Hung Wu
Hung Wu
100
At the battle at the Trebia River, who commanded the Roman army?
Longus
100
How did Marcus come to be a slave?
His father and mother were sold into slavery.
100
Who founded the Han dynasty?
Liu Pang
100
What part of the monastery were the Red Turbans able to save?
a large hall and the food stores
100
Why did Chu want to protect peasants?
He believed that they would be willing to help the Red Turbans.
200
In the battle at the Trebia River, what did the Romans think about Hannibal's elephants?
That they were beasts from the gods.
200
What role did the Senate play in Carthage?
It ruled Carthage and made important decisions.
200
What did the storyteller eat to survive during the famine?
tree bark
200
How had Shan T’ung helped Kuo?
He had passed on information.
200
How long did Chu have to train the Red Turban army?
two months
300
Who was Syphax?
Leader of the Numidians
300
Hannibal was in constant conflict with politicians and aristocrats. This conflict resulted in a serious accusation. What was it?
Hannibal accused the Carthaginian aristocrats of betraying him by lying to the Romans about his alleged plan to attack Rome again.
300
At what time of year did Chu Yuan-Chang’s family die?
winter
300
What did the Red Turbans use to force the Mongols out of the monastery?
fire
300
Who looked after the sick and wounded?
the soldiers’ wives and daughters
400
Three years after the Romans drove the Carthaginians out of Spain, what was Hannibal doing?
He stayed in Italy and waited for reinforcements.
400
Who does Hannibal blame for his fall?
Hannibal believed that his soldiers and the Carthaginian Senate had not supported him in the end.
400
Why did the storyteller decide to join Kuo?
To avenge the deaths of his family
400
What lay between the provinces of Anhui and Kiangsi?
a river
400
How many soldiers would accompany Han Liner into the city?
three hundred
500
Why did Scipio invade Carthage?
To lure Hannibal away from Italy.
500
When did Hannibal kill himself?
When the Romans arrived.
500
After his mother’s death, why did the storyteller go to see Kuo?
He was worried about his sister
500
What was the first obstacle that Chu had to face before turning the Red Turbans into a regular army?
He had to quell the resistance of some Turban leaders.
500
Before the Feast of Lanterns, why did the bakers bake rice cakes?
in order to deliver messages hidden in them
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