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WorksheetsThe Illiad
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
Who is the Greek king of the gods?
Jupiter
Zeus
Poseidon
Thor
Who is believed to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
In Language Arts, what is an epic?
an incredible success
a short poem that explains the deeds of great heroes
a spectacularly embarrassing or humorous mistake
a long poem that explains the deeds of great heroes
Who is the main character in the Iliad?
Achilles
Odysseus
Troy
Zeus
What is the main setting of the Iliad?
Paris
Troy
Rome
Sparta
What is the definition of an oracle?
of or connected with the eyes of vision
the curved path of a celestial object around a star
a being who was believed to have knowledge from the gods
In "What Happened before the Iliad", what did the oracle's prophecy say? (page 11)
Queen Hecuba had a baby that would burn Troy to the ground.
Queen Hecuba had a baby that would rule the world.
True or False: When the King and Queen heard the prophecy, they commanded the baby be killed.
True
False
True or False: A shepherd saved the baby and named him Paris.
True
False
Who is the goddess causing problems with a golden apple? (page 12)
Athena
Artemis
Hera
Eris
Who is the Prince of Troy that Zeus chooses to pick the fairest goddess? (page 13)
Hector
Achilles
Paris
Odysseus
Who did Paris give the golden apple? (page 13)
Hera
Athena
Aphrodite
Demeter
Who was the fairest lady in Greece - the face that launched one thousand ships? (page 15)
Helen
Frances
Paris
Troy
Why was Achilles part immortal? (page 19)
His mom, Thetis, dipped him into the river Styx.
His dad, King Peleus, was immortal.
Why did Achilles not join the war right away? (page 19)
Achilles greatest fault was his fear.
Zeus said if Achilles went to war, he would not return alive.
Zeus said Achilles would cause his nation great ruin.
Achilles greatest fault was confrontation.
How did Thetis hide Achilles? (page 20)
He dressed up as a girl.
He dressed up as a god.
He dressed up as a goddess.
He dressed up as a boy.
How did Odysseus uncover Achilles disguise? (page 20)
Asked the king of the gods, Zeus.
Asked his mother, Thetis.
Presented beautiful items & a sword. Achilles chose the sword.
Heard from an oracle how Achilles was hiding.
Achilles fights in the war, but a quarrel with the king makes him stop. Why? (page 27)
The king embarrasses Achilles in front of the troops.
The king doesn't let Achilles fight as much as he wants.
The king insults Achilles in front of the troops.
The king wants to take Achilles prize from him.
Who was the bravest of the Trojan soldiers? (page 29)
Hector
Paris
Odysseus
Aeneas
