Judgment of Paris
To sway Paris's vote, Athena offered him supreme wisdom and this specific strategic asset that would leave every battle campaign undefeated.
What is victory over his rivals?
Troy is located in what modern nation?
What is Turkey?
This clever King is credited with inventing the Trojan Horse strategy to finally break the ten-year siege.
Who is Odysseus?
Odysseus is the King of this Greek state (which also happens to be the name of an upstate college and a town that is home to Cornell)
What is Ithaca?
This famous Hollywood actor portrayed Achilles in the film Troy?
Who is Brad Pitt?
Long before he was judging divine beauty pageants, Paris lived a quiet life on Mount Ida working as this humble rural occupation.
What is a shepherd?
In modern cybersecurity, this classical military term refers to a malicious software program that tricks users by disguising itself as legitimate code.
What is a Trojan horse?
After being insulted by Agamemnon, this legendary warrior withdrew his forces from the siege of Troy, returning only after the death of his close friend Patroclus.
Who is Achilles?
Which side ultimately won the war?
Who are the Greeks?
During the physical production of the 2004 movie Troy, pop culture mirrored ancient myth when the actor who played Achilles suffered an ironic physical injury to the exact anatomical body part that makes his character, Achilles, legendary. What was it?
What is torn Achilles tendon?
Paris’s fateful choice backfired spectacularly when he went to claim his prize, this Spartan queen, effectively launching the Trojan War.
Who is Helen (of Troy)?
True or false: The Trojan War lasted two decades
False! It lasted 10 years
Guided by the god Apollo, Paris delivered a fatal arrow strike to this vulnerable anatomy part of Achilles, the only spot where he could be harmed.
What is the heel?
The condition of Troy after the war
What is in utter ruin and destruction? (it was set on fire)
In The Simpsons episode "Tales from the Public Domain" Homer stars as Odysseus. How do the Greeks finally breach the city of Troy in this satirical cartoon version?
a. giant metal horse
b. giant wooden horse
What is a giant wooden horse?
The Spartan Queen is known as having a face that launched how many ships?
What is one thousand?
The leader of the Greek army
Who is Agamemnon?
This goddess aggressively backed Troy in the war, proving she was willing to let a whole civilization burn just to protect her title of "World's Prettiest Deity."
Who is Aphrodite?
The time of day the Greeks snuck into the walls of Troy
What does the golden apple say?
To the fairest
Hera's bribe
What is Lord of Europe and Asia?
Driven by blind rage, Achilles committed this ultimate desecration (several times around the walls of Troy)
What is tying Hector's corpse to the back of his chariot, pulling it around the walls of Troy until it was mutilated?
This goddess helped both the Greeks and the Trojans because she loves war (hint: She threw in the apple in the wedding)
Who is Eris? (Goddess of discord)
The father of Hector?
Who is King Priam?
What side does Zeus sides take?
What is neither side? He is neutral