Latin 3 Mythology Trojan War Aftermath & Journey Home 4

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of Aeneas and his companions after the fall of Troy?

• To return to Troy and rebuild it

• To find a new place to settle

• To seek revenge on the Greeks

• To conquer Egypt

Multiple Choice

What challenges did Aeneas and his companions face after the fall of Troy when searching for a new place to settle?

• They were welcomed everywhere they went and were urged to settle with their hosts

• They faced terrible omens and could not find their destined land

• They immediately found a new Troy but felt they hadn't suffered enough for this success

• They decided to return to Troy but the Greeks hindered them on their way

Multiple Choice

What modern-day country is Hesperia / "The Land in the West"?

• Spain

• France

• Italy

• Germany

• British Isles

Multiple Choice

Think back to the Causes of the Trojan War. To which goddess DID Paris give the Apple of Discord?

• Juno / Hera

• Venus / Aphrodite

• Minerva / Athena

• Diana / Artemis

• Vesta / Hestia

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for Juno's grudge against the Trojans?

• Paris did not choose Juno as 'the fairest'

• Jupiter replaced Juno's daughter Hebe with Ganymede as cupbearer to the gods

• Aeneas's descendants would destroy Carthage

• Juno was the goddess of marriage and so was offended by Paris' affair with Helen

Multiple Choice

Which god, known to deliver messages, would have been sent to tell Aeneas to move along?

• Mercury / Hermes

• Jupiter / Zeus

• Apollo / Apollo

• Neptune / Poseidon

• Mars / Ares

Multiple Choice

What tragic event occurred as Aeneas tried to leave Carthage?

• The surrounding African nations invade Carthage.

• A tidal wave submerges Carthage under the sea.

• Queen Dido commits suicide and leaves Carthage without an heir to the throne.

• The Carthaginians ally with the Greeks against the remnants of Troy

Multiple Choice

After leaving Carthage, whom did Aeneas seek advice from in the Underworld?

• His dead cousin and former crown prince, Hector

• His dead father, Anchises

• His dead girlfriend, Dido

• His dead wife, Creusa

• His dead other cousin and ill-fated prince, Paris

Multiple Choice

What is Turnus' reaction be to the news that Aeneas and Lavinia are engaged?

• He gives up and go home - he knows he can't beat Aeneas for Lavinia's heart.

• He works behind the scenes to get Lavinia's father to break the engagement.

• He woos Lavinia away from Aeneas and cause a huge scandal.

• He attempts to take Lavinia and the rule of Latium through violence and will try to kill Aeneas.

Multiple Choice

What role did Juno play in the conflict between Turnus and Aeneas?

• Juno remained neutral and did not interfere in the conflict.
• Juno favored Aeneas and sought to protect him from Turnus.
• Juno supported Turnus against Aeneas and sent a Fury to divinely inspire him to fight.

• Juno encouraged both sides to reach a peaceful resolution.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions did Turnus take after killing Pallas?

• He buried Pallas with honor and declared a short truce for the funeral games

• He returned Pallas' sword-belt and armor to Pallas' father as a show of respect

• He wore Pallas' sword-belt as a prize and a direct taunt to Aeneas

• He fled the battlefield, knowing that Aeneas would be enraged by Pallas' death

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for Aeneas killing Turnus?

• Turnus' arrogance

• A desire to avenge Pallas

• Turnus' pleas for mercy

• Aeneas' desire to prove his strength

Multiple Choice

Aeneas and his followers then peacefully settled into Latium, founding their own city. What was the name of this city?

• Pallantium (after Pallas, Aeneas' deceased companion)

• Lavinium (after Lavinia, Aeneas' new wife)

• Anchiseum (after Aeneas' deceased father)

• Aeneum (after Aeneas himself)

Multiple Choice

Why was Aeneas' arrival in Italy considered necessary for the founding of Rome, even though he did not establish the city himself?

• Aeneas' arrival symbolized the divine destiny necessary for the founding of Rome.
• Aeneas was only a minor character in the founding of Rome so wasn't really necessary

• Romulus, the founder of Rome, is directly descended from Aeneas so without Aeneas the Romans would not exist

• Aeneas founded the city upon which Rome would later be founded (after a war in which Aeneas' city is destroyed)