- 1. Where did the battle of Actium take place?
A) Egypt
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Greece
- 2. What year did the battle of Actium take place?
A) 31 BC
B) 27 AD
C) 13 BC
D) 44 BC
- 3. Who was Augustus' primary naval commander at the battle of Actium?
A) Caesar
B) Agrippa
C) Pompey
D) Brutus
- 4. Which famous Roman epic poet wrote about the battle of Actium in his work?
A) Horace
B) Ovid
C) Cicero
D) Virgil
- 5. What title did Augustus adopt after his victory at Actium?
A) Emperor
B) Princeps
C) Dictator
D) Consul
- 6. Which general famously said 'I came, I saw, I conquered'?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Alexander the Great
C) Hannibal Barca
D) Julius Caesar
- 7. What is the name of the strait near Actium where the battle took place?
A) Ionian Sea
B) Ambracian Gulf
C) Saros Gulf
D) Mediterranean Strait
- 8. Under what name was Mark Antony originally known?
A) Gaius Octavius
B) Lucius Junius
C) Marcus Antonius
D) Quintus Pompeius
- 9. Who was the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt?
A) Cleopatra VII
B) Cleopatra I
C) Ptolemy XIII
D) Cleopatra VI
- 10. What was the relationship between Octavian (Augustus) and Julius Caesar?
A) Cousins
B) Brothers
C) Nephew
D) Adopted son
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