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True or false. Antony married Octavian, the sister of another Roman ruler, after having twins with Cleopatra.
True
True or false. Cleopatra shared power with two husband-brothers.
True
True or false. Cleopatra shared the power with Ptolemy.
False
True or false. Cleopatra had his brother-husband killed to make her son her co-ruler.
True
Why did Antony meet up with Cleopatra again?
He hoped she would help him gain more power and lands.
What did Cleopatra do to win back her throne?
She made friends with Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler.
How did Cleopatra kill herself?
Some reports say she poisoned herself and another popular story says that she died after letting a poisonous asp (a type of snake) bite her.
According to the text, sometimes there was only one way for a woman to rule, which was it?
Brothers and sisters marrying. / Marrying their brothers.
Why didn't Cleopatra and her brother-husband, Ptolemy XIII, share power for long?
Because with help from his advisers Ptolemy was able to take control of the government and to force Cleopatra flee Egypt in 48 bc.
Why did Cleopatra kill herself?
She didn't want to be captured by Octavian.
True or false. Cleopatra and Mark Antony had three children: the twins Ptolemy Philadelphus and Cleopatra Selene, and a son named Alexander Helios.
False.
Besides Egypt, which lands did Mark Antony and Cleopatra rule?
Cyprus, Crete and Syria.
What did Octavian convince the Roman senate to do?
To go to war against Egypt (in 32 bc).
True or false. Cleopatra and Caesar had a son named Caesarion.
True
Why did Caesar want to help Cleopatra?
Because she was charming.
When and where did Mark Antony and Cleopatra suffer a devastating defeat?
At the battle of Actium in 31 bc.
Why did Mark Antony kill himself?
He heard a false report that Cleopatra was dead.
True or false. Cleopatra's family had ruled Egypt for more than 1,000 years before she was born.
False
How did Cleopatra learn to govern?
By watching her father.
When was Cleopatra born?
Around 69 bc.
True or false. Cleopatra's relationship with Caesar ended in tragedy when he killed himself in 44 bc.
False.
When did Cleopatra rise to power?
Around 51 bc.
Who was Ptolemy?
A Greek general who helped Alexander the Great conquered Egypt.
True or false. Ptolemy became king of Egypt after Alexander's death in 323 bc.
True