The Iliad Quiz 31 (20 MCQs)

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1. What modern country is Troy in?

Correct Answer: B) Turkey.

2. Sad and pathetic

Correct Answer: B) Piteous.

3. Achilles allows Patroclus to fight if

Correct Answer: B) He agrees to only protect the ships.

4. What was one major cause of this war?

Correct Answer: C) Agamemnon is greedy.

5. Pick one who sides with the Achaeans (Greeks)

Correct Answer: A) Hera.

6. How was Achilles made "immortal" ?

Correct Answer: A) He was dipped in the River Styx.

7. What did Odysseus do to avoid going to war?

Correct Answer: D) Pretended to be mad.

8. The armor that Patroklos wears onto the battlefield belongs to

Correct Answer: B) Achilles.

9. The Iliad was written by

Correct Answer: C) Homer.

10. Which god supports the Trojans in the Iliad?

Correct Answer: A) Apollo.

11. (n.)a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

Correct Answer: D) Palisade.

12. Who is the main character and the greatest warrior in the Iliad?

Correct Answer: D) Achilles.

13. Who is the King of Sparta (Achaean Army)?

Correct Answer: A) Agamemnon.

14. When Priam and Agamemnon meet, what animal do they sacrifice?

Correct Answer: A) A sheep.

15. A place in the Underworld where souls of the good dead, poets, heroes, and priests are.

Correct Answer: D) Elysian Fields.

16. Which word best describes Ancient Athens?

Correct Answer: C) Educated.

17. The ancient Greeks valued human qualities such as loyalty, respect, hospitality, and valor. In this sentence, valor means:

Correct Answer: D) Courage in the face of danger.

18. Ponderous means

Correct Answer: B) Very heavy.

19. Which Trojan soldier broke the truce?

Correct Answer: C) Pandarus.

20. What makes Hector fight Achilles even though his family asks him not to?

Correct Answer: A) Kleos (Glory).