True or False: Charybdis is the six-headed monster that lives near the Roaming Rocks.
Note: If it is false, give the correct word.
False: Instead of Charybdis, it should be Scylla.
100
Where did the 10-year war take place?
Troy
100
How long did Calypso keep Odysseus prisoner?
7 years
100
Give a synonym for tidings.
Possible Answers: news, information, or intelligence
200
Who is the wife of Odysseus and queen of Ithaca?
Penelope
200
a) Who was the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men met when the stopped at the country of the Cyclopes?
b) How many men did he or she eat?
a.8
b.12
c.6
d.10,007
a)Polyphemus
b) c.6
200
On which island do Telemachus and his mother, Penelope, live?
Ithaca
200
Why was the war at Troy fought?
Because Paris, a son of King Priam, stole Menelaus' wife, Helen. Paris had been promised the most beautiful woman in the world by Aphrodite, and unfortunately for Menelaus, it happened to be Helen.
200
What is the definition of alms?
a. anything given as charity
b. lip gloss
c. money
d. none of the above( give the correct answer)
a. anything given as charity
300
Who was the witch that enjoyed turning men into animals? What did she turn odysseus' men into?
Circe. She turned Odysseus' men into pigs.
300
What animals rise out of the water with the Old Man of the Sea?
Myriad seals (I will accept seals)
300
Where does the nymph Calypso live?
On the island of Ogygia.
300
How many days did Odysseus and his men stay on Thrinacia?
a.20
b.17
c.25
d.26
d.26
300
Give an antonym of contempt.
Possible answers: admiration, affection, approval, or respect.
400
Who is Melanthius?
He is the man who kept Odysseus' goats.
400
What is the name of Odysseus' dog?
Argus
400
What is the first place Odysseus and his men went to after they left Troy?
the country of the Cicones
400
How many times did Odysseus get hit by a stool?
2
400
What is the definition of rogue?
A dishonest person; a scoundrel
500
Who is Mentes?
The person that Athene disguised herself as when she met with Telemachus.
500
Name one of the shapes the Old Man of the Sea takes when
Menelaus and his men grabbed him.
Answers Possible: A lion, a snake, a leopard, a boar, water, or a tree.
500
Where is Theoclymenus' home?
a.Ithaca
b.Argos
c.Troy
d.Sparta
b.Argos
500
In which event did Odysseus beat all of the Phaeacians?
Throwing the discus.
500
What is the definition of braziers?
A metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel.