Cleopatra & Ancient Egypt Comprehension

What is a pharaoh?

• A) A ruler of ancient Egypt

• B) A Roman soldier

• C) A Greek philosopher

• D) A type of ancient ship

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What Roman emperor helped Cleopatra keep her throne?

• A) Augustus

• B) Julius Caesar

• C) Nero

• D) Caligula

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the name of Cleopatra’s ruling family?

• A) The Caesars

• B) The Ptolemies

• C) The Tudors

• D) The Hapsburgs

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who went to Egypt with Cleopatra and fought at the Battle of Actium?

• A) Julius Caesar

• B) Octavian

• C) Mark Antony

• D) Pompey

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

When did Cleopatra rule Egypt?

• A) 100 B.C. to 70 B.C.

• B) 51 B.C. to 30 B.C.

• C) 200 B.C. to 150 B.C.

• D) 30 B.C. to 10 B.C.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What happened to Egypt after Cleopatra's death?

• A) It became part of the Roman Empire

• B) It was conquered by Greece

• C) It remained independent

• D) It was ruled by Cleopatra's children

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who was Cleopatra's father?

• A) Ptolemy XII Auletes

• B) Julius Caesar

• C) Mark Antony

• D) Ptolemy XIII

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What was Cleopatra known for?

• A) Her military skills

• B) Her beauty, intelligence, and charm

• C) Her wealth

• D) Her poetry

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which battle did Mark Antony and Cleopatra fight against the Roman navy?

• A) Battle of Actium

• B) Battle of Marathon

• C) Battle of Thermopylae

• D) Battle of Salamis

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the origin of the Ptolemy family?

• A) Roman

• B) Greek

• C) Egyptian

• D) Persian

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9