Cleopatra Quiz - 32 Trivia Questions!

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The Cleopatra Quiz invites you to journey back to ancient Egypt and discover the intriguing life of Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt. Test your knowledge of her reign, her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and her significant influence on the Roman Empire. Explore the mystique and charisma of this iconic historical figure who left an indelible mark on the pages of history.

Who wrote the play 'Antony and Cleopatra' in 1608?

William Shakespeare's father
William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra
John Milton

Who wrote the opera 'Antony and Cleopatra', based on Shakespeare's play?

Samuel Barber
John Milton
Leonard Bernstein
George Frideric Handel

Who wrote 'The Life of Antonius', the most thorough surviving biography of Cleopatra?

Plutarch
Her father
Herodotus
Antony

Who replaced Gabinius as Roman governor of Egypt in 48 BC?

Romans
Crassus
Theodoric the Great
Roman Emperors

Who painted 'The Triumph of Cleopatra' in 1821?

William Etty
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
John Everett Millais

Who is depicted on the Portland Vase being lured by Cleopatra?

Mark Antony
The gods
The emperor
A Roman senator

Who was the Roman emperor who executed Ptolemy I Soter in 40 AD?

Claudius
Pompey
Caligula
Hadrian

What was the title of the first film to feature the character of Cleopatra?

The Mummy
Cleopatra's Last Stand
The Last Crusade
Robbing Cleopatra's Tomb

Who was the husband of Cleopatra V?

Ptolemy XII
Her father
Hermite King
The emperor

What was the name of Mark Antony's wife who led the Perussus War against Octavian in 40 BC?

Antonia
Aeneas
Fulvia
Mark Antony

Who was the Roman partner of Cleopatra?

Antony's father
Antony
The emperor
Her mother

At which city did Antony and Cleopatra set up their headquarters in 31 BC?

Thebes
Actium
Egypt
Athens

What was the name of Cleopatra's son, born in 36 BC?

Cleopatra II
Cleopatra
Cleopatra's brother
Philadelphus

Who was the son of Cleopatra and Antony?

Cleopatra's husband
Alexander Helios
Antony
Antony's father

Who was the wife of Julius Caesar?

Calpurnia
Pompey
The sailor
His mother

Which ancient Egyptian queen is the subject of many paintings, sculptures, cameos and busts?

Cleopatra
Heracles
Queen Hatshepsut
The Queen of Egypt

Who was the 12 year old brother of Cleopatra?

Antonia
Cleopatra's husband
Ptolemy XIV
Her brother.

Who were the parents of Cleopatra Selene?

Cleopatra and Hermes
Cleopatra's father and mother
Antony and his wife
Antony and Cleopatra

What were the names of Cleopatra's twins?

Helios and Selene
Pluto and Selene
Apollo and Venus
Cleopatra and Venus

What was the name of Cleopatra's alleged son with Julius Caesar?

Theodore
Aegean
Caesarion
Pompey

Who was the father of Cleopatra?

Ptolemy
Her mother
The king
The gods

Who was the patron saint of Cleopatra?

Saint Peter
Saint Helen
Julius Caesar
Her brother

Ptolemaic pharaohs were crowned in Memphis, but where did they live?

The pyramids
Alexandria
The Nile River
Egypt

Which 14th century English poet wrote 'Cleopatra'?

Henry IV
William Shakespeare
Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer

Who wrote the book Cleopatra: A Life?

Cleopatra herself
Anne Rice
Stacy Schiff
Diana, Princess of Wales

At which battle of 48BC did Julius Caesar defeat Pompey's forces?

Pompey's army
The Battle of Marathon
Pharsalus
The Battle of the Bull's Head

Who was the daughter of Ptolemy IX Lathyros and Cleopatra?

Ptolemy IX Lathyros
Cleopatra
Queen of Egypt
Berenice III

Who was the first living Roman to appear on a coin?

The god Mercury
Titus
Caesar
Agrippa

At which battle of 42BC did Octavian defeat the forces of Cassius and Brutus?

Battle of Thermopylae
Philippi
The Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Marathon

Which Roman emperor was the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra?

Titus
Pompey
Trajan
Octavian

Who was the mother of Cleopatra?

The emperor
Berenice IV
Antonia
Herself

Which Roman emperor had a portrait of Pompey on his throne?

Pompey's father
Augustus
Octavian
Trajan
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