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Iliad
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Grab Bag
100
Apollo was the god of?
Apollo was the god of the sun, Music, and Healing.
100
What city was considered the beginning of Greece?
Mycenae
100
Who wrote the Iliad?
A Greek poet Homer
100
In the Iliad, who kills Patroclus?
Hector
100
How did the Greeks finally defeat the Trojans?
The Greek had charged into their territory and destroyed the Trojans.
200
When was the darkest time of year?
Winter
200
What is an agora?
A public open space used for assemblies and markets.
200
Who was Achilles?
Achilles is the greatest warrior in the world and is the main character in the story. He leads the Myrmidons against the Trojans.
200
What happened at the battle of Salamis?
Greeks won and they set boats on fire.
200
Where is Delpi?
It is on the lower southern Corinth.
300
Who could not go to the games?
Girls/woman
300
Which of these cities did not rise to power at the fall of Mycenae?
Alipia
300
Why were the Greeks and the Trojans at war?
Agamemnon was holding a woman captive.
300
In the Iliad, who captured Helen?
Paris
300
Asclepius was the god of?
Asclepius was the god of healing
400
Hermes was a?
He was a messenger of the gods.
400
Who did the oracles at Delphi represent?
Apollo
400
Why did Achilles agree to enter the battle again?
He was avenging his friend that the Greeks have killed.
400
Which empire had a shortage of farmland? A. Greeks B. Persians C. Both
A. Greeks
400
Poseidon was the god of?
Poseidon was the god of the sea
500
What were Greek plays based on?
Myths
500
What happened at the battle of Thermopylae?
This was the first battle between the Persians and Greeks during the Persian invasion. Persians won.
500
Who was the greatest warrior of the Trojan army?
Hector
500
Which side 'started the war' by crossing the water that separated their two empires? A. Greeks B. Persians C. Both
B. Persians
500
Sparta and who were enemies?
Sparta and Taras were enemies.