OCR GCSE Ancient History: Cleopatra 2
– short Questions & Answers
In what year did Cleopatra visit Rome and Julius Caesar celebrate his triumph for his
victories in Gaul, Egypt, Pontus and Africa? - ANSWERS46BCE
When was Caesar assassinated? - ANSWERS15 March 44BCE
Name the 'triumvirs' - the members of the Second Triumvirate, who, in 43BCE, agreed
to share the Roman empire between them. Which parts of the empire did each get? -
ANSWERS- Mark Antony - the east
- Gaius Octavius (Octavian) - the west
- Marcus Lepidus - Africa
Which former king of Macedonia provides a "parallel life" for Mark Antony in Plutarch's
work to show the perils of men in power giving into the temptations of luxury? -
ANSWERSDemetrius
To which city in Cilicia did Antony summon Cleopatra in 42BCE? - ANSWERSTarsus
According to Plutarch, what did the messenger Dellius think of Cleopatra when he was
sent to summon her to Tarsus? - ANSWERSThat she was cunning and witty and would
easily be able to manipulate Antony
Name Mark Antony's wife who died in 40BCE and the woman he married for political
reasons in that same year - ANSWERS- Fulvia
- Octavia
What were the terms of the 37BCE Treaty of Tarentum between Antony and Octavian?
- ANSWERS- Extending the triumvirate arrangement for another five years
- Antony's son was to marry Octavian's daughter
- Antony was to receive soldiers for a campaign against Parthia
- Octavian would receive 120 ships from Antony to fight Sextus Pompey
By what name do we know Antony's gifting of various eastern kingdoms to Cleopatra?
In what year did this take place? - ANSWERS- The Donations of Antioch
- 36BCE
By what name do we know the ceremony in which Antony distributed rulership of
various kingdoms amongst Cleopatra's children? In what year did this take place? -
ANSWERS- The Donations of Alexandria
- 34BCE
– short Questions & Answers
In what year did Cleopatra visit Rome and Julius Caesar celebrate his triumph for his
victories in Gaul, Egypt, Pontus and Africa? - ANSWERS46BCE
When was Caesar assassinated? - ANSWERS15 March 44BCE
Name the 'triumvirs' - the members of the Second Triumvirate, who, in 43BCE, agreed
to share the Roman empire between them. Which parts of the empire did each get? -
ANSWERS- Mark Antony - the east
- Gaius Octavius (Octavian) - the west
- Marcus Lepidus - Africa
Which former king of Macedonia provides a "parallel life" for Mark Antony in Plutarch's
work to show the perils of men in power giving into the temptations of luxury? -
ANSWERSDemetrius
To which city in Cilicia did Antony summon Cleopatra in 42BCE? - ANSWERSTarsus
According to Plutarch, what did the messenger Dellius think of Cleopatra when he was
sent to summon her to Tarsus? - ANSWERSThat she was cunning and witty and would
easily be able to manipulate Antony
Name Mark Antony's wife who died in 40BCE and the woman he married for political
reasons in that same year - ANSWERS- Fulvia
- Octavia
What were the terms of the 37BCE Treaty of Tarentum between Antony and Octavian?
- ANSWERS- Extending the triumvirate arrangement for another five years
- Antony's son was to marry Octavian's daughter
- Antony was to receive soldiers for a campaign against Parthia
- Octavian would receive 120 ships from Antony to fight Sextus Pompey
By what name do we know Antony's gifting of various eastern kingdoms to Cleopatra?
In what year did this take place? - ANSWERS- The Donations of Antioch
- 36BCE
By what name do we know the ceremony in which Antony distributed rulership of
various kingdoms amongst Cleopatra's children? In what year did this take place? -
ANSWERS- The Donations of Alexandria
- 34BCE
