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Dangerous Journeys in history

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  • Why was Hannibal's march considered successful?
    a) He defeated the Romans in numerous battles
    c) He built a new empire in North Africa
    d) He amassed a great fortune
    b) He conquered Italy
  • What was the Long March?
    A battle between the Red Army and the Nationalist Government
    A journey from the north to the south of China
    Mao's escape from the Nationalist Government
    Mao's ascent to power in China
  • Where was Mao Zedong born?
    D. Northwestern province
    C. Yangtze province
    A. Hunan province
    B. Shaanxi province
  • How many elephants did Hannibal take with him on his journey?
    c) 100
    d) 50
    b) 90
    a) 37
  • When did Mao help found the Chinese Communist Party?
    1893
    1921
    1949
    1934
  • How did Hannibal die?
    c) In battle against the Romans
    d) By assassination
    b) Of natural causes
    a) By suicide
  • How many men and women started the Long March?
    86,000 men and 300 women
    8,600 men and 30 women
    86,000 men and 3 women
    86,000 men and 30 women
  • What was Mao's role during the Long March?
    He was a student who founded the Chinese Communist Party
    He was the leader of the Nationalist Government
    He was a farmer who joined the Red Army
    He was the leader of the Red Army and the Communist Party
  • What happened when Hannibal's army reached the River Rhone?
    a) They built huge rafts to ferry the elephants across
    c) They were attacked by local tribesmen
    b) They turned back
    d) They encountered heavy snowfall
  • What was the reason behind the war between Carthage and Rome?
    d) Control over Europe
    b) Control over the Western Mediterranean
    c) Control over North Africa
    a) Control over the Eastern Mediterranean
  • Where did Hannibal move with his family after Carthage lost the war?
    b) Greece
    c) Spain
    a) Italy
    d) Egypt
  • Who was Hannibal's father?
    b) Julius Caesar
    d) Mark Antony
    a) Hamilcar
    c) Alexander the Great
  • Where was Hannibal Barca born?
    a) Carthage
    d) Egypt
    b) Rome
    c) Greece
  • How did Hannibal plan to attack the Romans in 218 BC?
    d) By underground tunnels
    c) By air
    a) By land
    b) By sea