The Iliad and the Trojan War Quiz

What were the opposing sides in the Trojan War? (What civilizations were fighting?)

• Greeks and Trojans

• Romans and Greeks

• Persians and Trojans

• Egyptians and Greeks

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The Iliad is a...

• A short story

• An Epic

• A Song

• A Novel

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Who is the main character whose anger drives the story?

• Agamemnon

• Achilles

• Paris

• Odysseus

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Who does Agamemnon refuse to return to her father, causing a plague?

• Helen

• Briseis

• Chryseis

• Athene

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What does Achilles swear to do after being dishonored by Agamemnon?

• Fight harder than ever

• Leave the battle

• Attack Troy on his own

• Stop fighting

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Who wrote the Iliad?

• Hektor

• Priam

• Homer

• Aeneas

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Who is Paris's brother and a great Trojan warrior?

• Hektor

• Priam

• Aeneas

• Pandaros

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Who is the woman Paris takes from Menelaos, starting the Trojan War?

• Briseis

• Helen

• Chryseis

• Andromache

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Much of what we know about the Trojan War is from epics like the Iliad. True or False?

• True

• False

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The gods took sides in the Iliad. True or False?

• True

• False

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