The Trojan Horse Wordly Wise

Who came up with the cunning idea of the Trojan Horse?

• Odysseus

• Achilles

• Menelaus

• Paris

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How many years did the Trojan War last?

• 20 years

• 5 years

• 30 years

• ten years

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Why were the Greeks unable to gain entry to Troy for ten years?

• The city was surrounded by water.

• The city was surrounding by very high sturdy walls.

• The city was protected by soldiers.

• The city was guarded by two dragons.

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How did the Greeks win the Trojan War?

• The Greeks killed the Trojan ruler.

• The Greeks did not win the war.

• They planned a huge retreat in order to lull the Trojans into a sense of security. Then they attacked from the sea and took the city.

• The Greeks designed a large wooden structure and then concealed soldiers in its belly. Once inside, the city walls, soldiers emerged from the wooden horse and opened the gates of Troy.

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What adjectives would you utilise to describe Odysseus?

• foolish and forgetful

• cunning and intelligent

• clumsy and cowardly

• none of the above

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What lesson or moral can be learned from "The Legend of the Trojan Horse"?

• You must respect your elders

• even the best of us have weaknesses

• You must control your emotions

• not every gift is given with good intentions

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What material was used to construct the Trojan horse?

• gold

• wood from a ship

• stone

• cardboard

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What does the allusion "Trojan Horse" mean today? There is more than one correct answer.

• a wooden cannon used in battle

• Someone or something that pretends to be nice, but actually causes harm.

• The name of the horses used by the Trojan army.

• A computer program that seems great, but is actually a virus meant to harm your computer.

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