The Iliad Quiz 8 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which god intervenes to help the Trojans defeat the Achaeans?

Correct Answer: A) Zeus.

2. Which teacher is the tallest

Correct Answer: B) Shudder.

3. A body of representatives

Correct Answer: C) Delegation.

4. Which is the best example of Achilles's great strength?

Correct Answer: A) Achilles's spear.

5. Who caused the Trojan War?

Correct Answer: A) Helen.

6. Where did the ancient Greeks believe that Gods and Goddesses lived?

Correct Answer: C) Mount Olympus.

7. In the Iliad, Achilles has two destinies. Which one does he choose?

Correct Answer: A) A short life with honor.

8. "Some believed his restraint was an act of cowardice, rather than an act of honor or nobility." In this sentence, the word cowardice means:

Correct Answer: A) Lacking courage.

9. Which character is known for his rage in the Iliad?

Correct Answer: A) Achilles.

10. Achilles war prize is ..... ?

Correct Answer: B) Curses.

11. How does Athena trick Hector?

Correct Answer: A) She disguises herself as his friend.

12. Where does Hector go in search of his wife, Andromache?

Correct Answer: A) A tower in Troy.

13. What was the golden apple competition between the goddesses?

Correct Answer: B) To see who was the fairest.

14. Who claimed credit for coming up with the idea to build the wooden horse? Who won the war?

Correct Answer: D) Odysseus; Greeks.

15. Make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Correct Answer: A) Vex.

16. Who is Menelaus

Correct Answer: D) King of Sparta, husband of Helen, and Agamemnon's brother.

17. Who killed Andromache's father, Eetion?

Correct Answer: A) Achilles.

18. Who is Achilles?

Correct Answer: C) The greatest warrior in the world who fought against the Trojans.

19. Mother Earth; birthed 3 monsters, the cyclopes, and Titans

Correct Answer: B) Gaea.

20. What type of literary work is an epic?

Correct Answer: A) A poem.