Virgil's Aeneid, an introduction

What is the main theme of Virgil's Aeneid?

• Love and romance

• War and conflict

• Adventure and exploration

• Piety and devotion

• Conquest and domination

Who is the main protagonist of Vergil’s Aeneid?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Aeneas

• Romulus

Who does Aeneas really represent for Vergil’s Roman audience?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Augustus

• Romulus

• Julius Caesar

What is the meaning of the word 'profugus' in line 2 of the Aeneid?

(fātō profugus)

• driven forth

• first

• last

• having suffered

• tossed about

What does the word 'canō' mean in the context of the Aeneid?

• City; it’s the city of Rome.

• Refugee; Aeneas is a refugee driven by fate

• I sing; Vergil will be the one reciting this poem

• Arms; the poem is an epic story of war

• The man; the poem is an epic all about Aeneas in his travels

Which epic poem by Homer is referenced in the very first word of the opening lines of the Aeneid?

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Aeneid

• The Argonautica

What does the word 'virumque' mean in the context of the Aeneid?

• City; it’s the city of Rome.

• Refugee; Aeneas is a refugee driven by fate

• I sing; Vergil will be the one reciting this poem

• Arms; the poem is an epic story of war

• The man; the poem is an epic about Aeneas and his travels

What is the significance of Aeneas' journey in the Aeneid?

• To find a new home for his people

• To seek revenge on the Greeks

• To reclaim his lost kingdom of Troy

• To discover hidden treasure of Priam

• To establish the city of Rome

Who is the main antagonist in the Aeneid?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Juno

• Mars

• Augustus

What is the meaning of the term 'piety' in the Aeneid?

• Devotion to family

• Devotion to nation

• Devotion to gods

• All of the above

• None of these