The Trojan War and 'The Iliad' | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Who wrote The Iliad?

• Homer

• Wordsworth

• Owen

• Keats

Answer explanation

Homer wrote The Iliad.

Who captured Helen and took her to Troy?

• Menelaus

• Paris

• Achilles

• Homer

Answer explanation

Paris captured Helen and took her to Troy.

After 10 years of fighting, the ___ won the Trojan War.

Answer explanation

After 10 years of fighting, the Greeks won the Trojan War.

Match the names to the descriptions.

• Homer

• An Ancient Greek poet

• Achilles

• A mythical prince of Troy

• Menelaus

• A mythical solider and hero

• Paris

• A mythical King of Sparta

Answer explanation

Paris: a mythical prince of Troy. Homer: an Ancient Greek poet. Achilles: a mythical solider and hero. Menelaus: a mythical King of Sparta.

The Iliad is an ___ poem written by Homer that tells the story of the Trojan War myth.

Answer explanation

The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer that tells the story of the Trojan War myth.