Cleopatra

Question 1

Who was Cleopatra’s famous lover who was also a Roman general?

Answer 1

Mark Antony

Question 2

What was Cleopatra’s full name?

Answer 2

Cleopatra VII Philopator

Question 3

True or False: Cleopatra was of Egyptian descent.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In what year did Cleopatra become the queen of Egypt?

Answer 4

51 BC

Question 5

Fill in the blank: Cleopatra was a member of the ______ dynasty.

Answer 5

Ptolemaic

Question 6

Which Roman leader did Cleopatra have a political alliance with before Mark Antony?

Answer 6

Julius Caesar

Question 7

What was the capital of Cleopatra’s kingdom?

Answer 7

Alexandria

Question 8

True or False: Cleopatra spoke only Egyptian.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Multiple Choice: What was Cleopatra’s primary goal during her reign?

Answer 9

To secure her throne and protect Egypt’s independence

Question 10

What significant event did Cleopatra and Mark Antony participate in that involved a naval battle?

Answer 10

The Battle of Actium

Question 11

Fill in the blank: Cleopatra was known for her intelligence and ______.

Answer 11

political acumen

Question 12

What year did Cleopatra die?

Answer 12

30 BC

Question 13

Who was Cleopatra’s son with Julius Caesar?

Answer 13

Caesarion

Question 14

Multiple Choice: Which of the following countries did Cleopatra align with against Rome?

Answer 14

None; she sought alliances with Rome.

Question 15

True or False: Cleopatra was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What was the outcome of the Battle of Actium for Cleopatra?

Answer 16

Defeat and loss of power

Question 17

Fill in the blank: Cleopatra was known for her relationships with powerful men to maintain ______.

Answer 17

political power

Question 18

Who succeeded Cleopatra after her death?

Answer 18

Egypt became a province of Rome.

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Cleopatra’s image has often been romanticized in which form of media?

Answer 19

Literature and film

Question 20

True or False: Cleopatra was known for her beauty above all else.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What was the name of Cleopatra’s capital city where she ruled?

Answer 21

Alexandria

Question 22

Fill in the blank: Cleopatra was a descendant of ______, one of Alexander the Great’s generals.

Answer 22

Ptolemy

Question 23

Which famous Egyptian monument is often associated with Cleopatra?

Answer 23

The Great Pyramid of Giza

Question 24

What was Cleopatra’s strategy for regaining control of her throne?

Answer 24

Forming alliances with powerful Roman leaders

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Cleopatra’s reign is often associated with which historical period?

Answer 25

The Hellenistic period

Question 26

True or False: Cleopatra was born in Egypt.

Answer 26

False