Causes and beginnings
What event is considered the spark that started the chain of events leading to the Trojan War?
the abduction of Helen by the Trojan prince, Paris.
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years.
what greek hero struggled to make it home for 10 years after the war?
Odysseus.
Who killed the great Trojan hero Hector?
Achilles.
what was the horse made of?
wood
How many ships sailed for Troy?
1,186 ships.
What is the name of the epic poem that tells the story of the Trojan War?
the lliad.
what happened to helen after the war?
She was reunited with her husband, Menelaus, and returned to Sparta.
Who killed Paris?
the Greek archer Philoctetes.
who hid in the horse
the greeks.
What request did Paris make to his father, King Priam, that allowed him to go to Sparta?
to sail to Greece to retrieve his aunt, Hesione.
what was ¨the judgement of paris?¨
The goddess Eris threw a golden apple among the gods at a wedding, inscribed "to the fairest" and Paris got to award the apple to Aphrodite.
What happened to the Trojan princess Cassandra after the war?
She was taken by the Greek king Agamemnon as a war prize, she was later murdered with him by his wife, Clytemnestra.
What was Achilles' mother's secret to making him immortal?
the water she dipped him in made him immortal.
who came up with the plan of the Trojan Horse?
Odysseus
What happened when Paris visited Sparta and Menelaus?
he abducted the king's wife, Helen, and fled to Troy.
what did the war result in?
The war resulted in many deaths, including key heroes like Hector, Achilles, and Paris.
Which Trojan hero escaped and later founded Rome?
Aeneas.
What was the name of the Trojan prince who killed Achilles with an arrow?
Paris
What is the meaning of the phrase "Beware Greeks bearing gifts"?
to be suspicious of an enemy's apparent kindness, as it may conceal a hidden, malicious intent.
What did Menelaus and Agamemnon decide to do in retaliation for the abduction of Helen?
launch a military expedition against Troy.
What was the name of the sacred image of Athena that the Greeks had to steal to make Troy fall?
the Palladium
What happened right after the Trojan War?
Many Achaean heroes did not return to their homes, but died or founded colonies outside the Greek mainland.
Which two Greek heroes stole the Palladium from Troy?
Odysseus and Diomedes.
What was the "truth" behind the Greeks abandoning their camp on the last morning?
it was designed to deceive the Trojans into believing the war was finally over