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