The Iliad - Book 1

Who is the goddess of discord?

• Eris

• Athena

• Hera

• Aphrodite

What is another name for the Greeks?

• The Achaeans

• The Geeks

• The Islanders

• The Archaics

Who is Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda?

• She is the goddess of beauty

• She is the most beautiful woman in the world and sister to Achilles

• The most beautiful woman in the world and wife to Menelaus, King of Sparta

• The most beautiful woman in the world and wife to Agamemnon, King of Mycenae

Who was the greatest warrior in all of Greece?

• Agamemnon

• Achilles

• Paris

• Hector

In what year of the Trojan War does the story of The Iliad start?

• Year 5

• At the end of the war

• Year 1

• Year 10

What is the name of the priest of Apollo that Agamemnon wronged?

• Zeus

• Calchas

• Chryses

• Christies

What does Agamemnon do to Achilles that makes Achilles angry?

• Agamemnon refuses to fight in battle.

• Agamemnon takes Briseis from Achilles.

• Agamemnon steals Achilles' favorite armor.

• Agamemnon insults Achilles' mother.

What is the name of the goddess that stops Achilles from killing Agamemnon?

• Hera

• Artemis

• Aphrodite

• Athena

What does Achilles swear he will not do?

• He will not fight in the war for Agamemnon

• He will not make an offering to Athena

• He will not return to Troy without Helen

• He will not fight against Hector

Which goddess asks Zeus to intervene in the Trojan war?

• Artemis

• Hera

• Thetis

• Athena