Cleopatra Rules! Chapters 8-9

What empire did Antony and Cleopatra try to take over after they were married?

• Roman Empire

• Parthian Empire

• Armenian Empire

• Egyptian Empire

What did Romans use to send government communications?

• Postal Service

• trucks

• Pony Express

• cursis publicus

When Octavian sent 2,000 soldiers instead of the 20,000 he promised, what did Antony do to get back at him?

• he sent Octavia back to Rome

• he killed Octavia

• he left Cleopatra

• he told Cleopatra a secrect

What were the "Donations of Alexandria"?

• Antony's gold and treasures

• Antony's lands he gave to his Egyptian children

• Antony's ships and soldiers

• Antony's food supply

After Antony defeated Armenia what did he do that upset everyone in Rome?

• he had his triumph in Egypt

• he gave Cleopatra credit for the victory

• he released Octavian

• he built a statue there of Cleopatra

How did Antony insult his wife Ocatavia?

• he slapped her

• he called her names

• he kicked her out of his house

• he had an affair

What is a prow?

• a sea creature

• the portion of a ship's bow above water

• what an animal does at night

• an oar on a ship

How was Cleopatra generally portrayed during the Renaissance?

• fair skinned

• light eyes

• voluptuous

• blond

• all of the above

What was Cleopatra's nationality?

• Roman

• Egyptian

• Syrian

• Greek

How did Octavian describe Antony to the Roman soldiers to convince them to defect?

• lovesick

• old

• crazy

• cowardly