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Cleopatra
ABOUT THE VIDEO
Cleopatra was a successful queen who ruled her country for over two decades.
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Guess. What do you know about Cleopatra? Circle the correct answers.
Cleopatra was 1. (a Roman / an Egyptian) queen who lived around 2. (1,000 / 2,000) years ago. She became queen when she was 3. (18 / 30) years old. She married a Roman named 4. (Marc Antony / Julius Caesar). Together they were very powerful, but their relationship ended when they 5. (got divorced / died) in 30 B.C.
WHILE YOU WATCH
A. Check your answers to the Before You Watch question.
B. Watch the video again. Number the events of Cleopatra's life (1-8) in the order they happened.
__1__ Cleopatra became Queen of Egypt. _____ Julius Caesar died.
_____ Cleopatra met Julius Caesar. _____ Cleopatra got married.
__5__ Cleopatra met Marc Antony. _____ Cleopatra's brother forced her from power.
_____ Octavian started a war against Cleopatra. _____ Cleopatra died and so did her empire.
AFTER YOU WATCH
Talk with a partner. Can you think of another famous leader from the past? Tell their story to a partner.
Ancient carvings of Cleopatra, Dendera, Egypt
