Achilles Reading Quiz

Achilles was a major character in what Greek story?

• Alcestis

• Illiad

• Andromache

• Odyssey

Who was Achilles' mother?

• Hera

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Thetis

What river was Achilles dipped in as a boy?

• Styx

• Nile

• Nestos

• Marista

What city did Achilles fight over for many years?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Troy

• Thebes

Why did Achilles refuse to fight in the middle of the war?

• because he became tired of war

• because Agememnon took the princess Briseis away

• because he knew he could not win

• because he was injured

Who were the powerful soldiers that fought alongside Achilles in the war?

• Romans

• Trojans

• Myrmidons

• Athenians

What Trojan warrior killed Achilles' friend Patroclus?

• Paris

• Odyssesus

• Hector

• Skyros

What weapon finally killed Achilles?

• Sword

• Spear

• Knife

• Arrow

What was Achilles' only weakness?

• his heart

• his heel

• his forehead

• his eyes

What Greek god helped Paris to defeat Achilles?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Apollo

• Hades