The Banquet of Cleopatra - Quiz
The Banquet of Cleopatra
  • 1. Which ancient author recounts the story of Cleopatra's wager with Mark Antony?
A) Tacitus
B) Suetonius
C) Pliny the Elder
D) Herodotus
  • 2. What did Cleopatra use to win her wager against Mark Antony?
A) A rare and precious pearl dissolved in vinegar
B) Silverware melted down
C) Gold coins melted into a dish
D) Diamonds crushed into powder
  • 3. Who was the third person at Cleopatra's banquet who decided the winner of the wager?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Lucius Munatius Plancus
C) Marcus Agrippa
D) Octavian
  • 4. In which century did the subject of The Banquet of Cleopatra become popular in Italy?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 16th century
D) 19th century
  • 5. Which artist painted a notable version of The Banquet of Cleopatra now housed in the National Gallery of Victoria?
A) Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
B) Raphael
C) Caravaggio
D) Leonardo da Vinci
  • 6. Which museum houses a version of The Banquet of Cleopatra by Jacob Jordaens?
A) Louvre Museum
B) Prado Museum
C) Hermitage Museum
D) British Museum
  • 7. What was the typical theme of Jan Steen's paintings, which The Banquet of Cleopatra deviated from?
A) Religious scenes
B) Portraits
C) Landscape
D) Convivial dining and drinking
  • 8. Which museum holds a version of The Banquet of Cleopatra by Jan de Bray, painted as a memorial after a plague?
A) Uffizi Gallery
B) National Gallery
C) The Met
D) Currier Museum of Art
  • 9. How many versions of The Banquet of Cleopatra did Gerard Hoet paint in the early 18th century?
A) One
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
  • 10. Which genre did The Banquet of Cleopatra fit well into, making it a prestigious history painting?
A) Religious iconography
B) Portraits
C) Lavish dining scenes with classical origins
D) Battle scenes
  • 11. Which cycle often included The Banquet of Cleopatra along with other subjects about Antony and Cleopatra?
A) Greek tragedies
B) Biblical stories
C) Subjects including the Meeting of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, the Death of Cleopatra, and her meetings with Julius Caesar and Octavian
D) Scenes from Roman mythology
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