Introduction
The Trojan War
Characters
Iliad
Odyssey
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What type of poem are Iliad and Odyssey?

Epic

10

What was written on the golden apple that Eris threw in the wedding?

For the Fairest

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Who is the greatest warrior of Troy?

Hector


10

On what year of the war was the Iliad set?

10th year

10

How many years was Odysseus away from home?

20

20

Who is believed to have written the Iliad and Odyssey?

Homer


20

Where is the ancient City of Troy located nowadays?

Turkey

20

Who cursed Cassandra so that nobody will believe her prophecies even if they were true?

Apollo

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What did Patroclus wear that made Hector kill him?

Achilles' armor

20

These are beautiful spirits of the sea with hypnotizing voices.

Sirens

30

What is the Greek word for "Troy"?

Ilium

30

Who was Paris' first wife?

Oenone

30

What is the other name of Polyphemus?

Cyclops


30

What did the Greeks build to enter Troy?

Trojan Horse


30

What did Odysseus disguise into when he joined the suitors?

Beggar


40

What river was Achilles dipped into to make him invincible?

Styx


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What does "Achilles' Heel" today refer to?

Weakness/vulnerability

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Who was the baby that Queen Hecuba dreamt that turned into a torch and burned up the Walls of Troy?

Paris

40

Who won the Trojan war?

The Greeks

40

What contest did Penelope arranged for her suitors?

Archery

50

What is the meaning of "odyssey" at present?

A long journey with many challenges


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What is the army of Achilles called?

Myrmidons

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Who was the god that Diomedes wound in battle?

Ares


50

Where did Paris die?


Mt. Ida


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Who is this monster?

Scylla

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