Aeneid Prologue

WHO fought in the Trojan War?

• Trojans v. Greeks

• Trojans v. Romans

• Trojans v. Persians

• Trojans v. Egyptians

Answer explanation

DID YOU KNOW...

At the time, there was no Greek nation, only a series of independent city-states, several of which banded to gether to fight a ten-year war with Troy.

WHAT is the name of the Greek story about the Trojan War?

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Aeneid

• The Metamorphoses

WHICH is older, the Trojan War or the Punic Wars?

• Trojan War

• Punic Wars

WHICH goddess do you think would often take human lovers despite being married?

• Aphrodite, Goddess of love

• Artemis, Goddess of the hunt

• Hera, Queen of the Gods

• Demeter, Goddess of the harvest

Answer explanation

DID YOU KNOW...

Aphrodite was known to have many lovers, despite the fact that she was married to Hephaestus, the god of the forge.

WHAT is the Roman name for the Greek Aphrodite?

• VENUS

• MINERVA

• JUNO

• DIANA

Answer explanation

DID YOU KNOW...

The planet Venus was given its name due to its association with the ancient goddess.

WHEN Venus gave birth to her son, Aeneas, what word would be used to describe him as the offspring of a god and a human?

• Demigod

• Nymph

• Satyr

• Titan

WHICH of the following Roman authors wrote an entire epic poem about Aeneas after being inspired by the Iliad?

• Vergil

• Horace

• Catullus

• Ovid

WHO was in charge of knowing and predicting the future?

• The Fates

• The Graces

• The Furies

• The Grey Witches

WHO do you think Aeneas is carrying on his back as he escape burning Troy?

• His father

• His grandfather

• His uncle

• His brother-in-law

WHERE do you think Vergil had Aeneas and his men sail to and make their new home after escaping Troy?

• Italy

• Greece

• Spain

• Turkey