Quiz for Document Project 6: Queen Cleopatra and the Politics of the Late Republic

1. Question

   With which of the following statements would Plutarch have been most likely to agree (see Document 6.1)?

   A.

   Antony’s love for Cleopatra was a cause for rejoicing among the Roman people.

   B.

   Antony’s love for Cleopatra was sincere, noble, and deep.

   C.

   Antony’s love for Cleopatra embodied the spirit of Roman expansion.

   D.

   Antony’s love for Cleopatra overwhelmed his good judgment and sound principles.

   Correct: The answer is d. Plutarch described Antony as having spurned away “all saving and noble counsels” when he brought Cleopatra to Syria.

   Incorrect: The answer is d. Plutarch described Antony as having spurned away “all saving and noble counsels” when he brought Cleopatra to Syria.

   With which of the following statements would Plutarch have been most likely to agree (see Document 6.1)?

2. Question

   What “Egyptian” trait did Octavian seek to attribute to Antony by association (see Document 6.2)?

   A.

   Unmanly submission to a woman

   B.

   Love of money

   C.

   Ignorance of Roman history

   D.

   Religious intolerance

   Correct: The answer is a. In his speech to his troops, as reported by Dio, Octavian sought to connect Antony to the “un-Roman” behavior of the Egyptians by emphasizing Antony’s submission to Cleopatra.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. In his speech to his troops, as reported by Dio, Octavian sought to connect Antony to the “un-Roman” behavior of the Egyptians by emphasizing Antony’s submission to Cleopatra.

   What “Egyptian” trait did Octavian seek to attribute to Antony by association (see Document 6.2)?

3. Question

   With which of the following statements would Strabo have been most likely to agree (see Document 6.3)?

   A.

   Cleopatra was the great beauty of her age and a tragic heroine.

   B.

   Cleopatra was the last of a dissipated and unworthy line of Egyptian rulers.

   C.

   Cleopatra destroyed a noble legacy passed on to her by her forbearers.

   D.

   Cleopatra was born an Egyptian, but she lived like a Roman.

   Correct: The answer is b. Strabo described the death of Antony and Cleopatra as having brought about the end of the “drunken” abuse of Egypt by the Ptolemies.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. Strabo described the death of Antony and Cleopatra as having brought about the end of the “drunken” abuse of Egypt by the Ptolemies.

   With which of the following statements would Strabo have been most likely to agree (see Document 6.3)?

4. Question

   Which of the following authors made the greatest effort to present the story of Antony and Cleopatra from Antony’s point of view (see Documents 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3)?

   A.

   Dio

   B.

   Strabo

   C.

   Plutarch

   D.

   None of these made any such effort.

   Correct: The answer is c. Plutarch attempted to reconstruct Antony’s emotions, reported his speeches, and disproved some of Octavian’s assertions.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Plutarch attempted to reconstruct Antony’s emotions, reported his speeches, and disproved some of Octavian’s assertions.

   Which of the following authors made the greatest effort to present the story of Antony and Cleopatra from Antony’s point of view (see Documents 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3)?