1.8 WOMEN TO BE FEARED Flashcards
1
Q
Name Medea’s homeland.
A
Colchis
2
Q
Medea was a priestess of which goddess?
A
Hecate
3
Q
What was the name of Medea’s brother?
A
Apsyrtus
4
Q
Medea tricked the daughters of Pelias by showing them a false ritual involving what animal?
A
A ram
5
Q
What was the name of the woman Jason planned to marry after leaving Medea?
A
Glauce
6
Q
How old was Cleopatra when she became ruler of Egypt?
A
14
7
Q
What was the name of Cleopatra’s son with Julius Caesar?
A
Caesarion
8
Q
Julius Caesar erected a statue of Cleopatra in Rome, inside which temple?
A
The Temple of Venus Genetrix
9
Q
Antony caused a scandal when he moved in with Cleopatra in which city?
A
Alexandria
10
Q
What was the name of the climactic battle of Octavian’s civil war against Antony & Cleopatra?
A
The Battle of Actium
