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