"The Iliad" Quiz 1

Who was the prince of Troy who took Helen from her husband?

• Hector

• Achilles

• Paris

• Menelaus

Who was the most beautiful woman ever; taken by Paris from her husband with the help of Aphrodite.

• Andromache

• Helen

• Briseis

• Hecuba

Who was the greatest hero of Troy; brother of Paris; son of Priam.

• Achilles

• Dyphobus

• Apollo

• Hector

What was Menelaus' motivation for going to war?

• Power

• Fame/Glory

• Protect his home

• Retrieve Helen

What was Hector's motivation for going to war?

• Power

• Fame/Glory

• Protect his home

• Retrieve Helen

What was Agamemnon's motivation for going to war?

• Power

• Fame/Glory

• Protect his home

• Retrieve Helen

What was Achilles' motivation for going to war?

• Power

• Fame/Glory

• Protect his home

• Retrieve Helen

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Hector of Troy

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(b) Paris of Troy

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(c) Achilles

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(d) Patroclus

• Greatest Trojan Warrior

• Married to Helen of Troy

• Hector's Brother

• Half Man/Half God

• Fights for "Rewards"

• Paris' Brother

• Fights in Achilles's armor

• Physically Weak; Mentally Strong

• Kills Patroclus

• Weak spot was their heel or Achilles.

• Chooses Aphrodite

• Achilles' best friend

Helen of ​ (a)   is the most ​ ​ (b)   woman in the world

• beautiful
• Sparta
• famous
• Greece
• interesting
• Iliad

Who is the goddess causing problems with a golden apple?

• Athena

• Artemis

• Hera

• Eris