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