A series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC is known as?

• A. Carthage
• B. Punic Wars
• C. St. Paul
• D. Sicily

Answer: (B)

The Punic Wars refer to the series of three wars between Rome and Carthage. The term “Punic” comes from Punicus, Latin for Phoenician, signaling the Carthaginian opponents. These conflicts stretched from 264 BC to 146 BC and include the First Punic War over control of Sicily and naval dominance, the Second Punic War famous for Hannibal’s invasion of Italy, and the Third Punic War which ended with Carthage’s destruction. The other options don’t fit: Carthage is the city-state involved, not the name of the war series; St. Paul is a New Testament figure unrelated to these wars; Sicily is a location where much of the fighting occurred, not the name of the conflict series.