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