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WorksheetsThe Iliad!!!
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
King Priam and Queen Hecuba were the rulers of the kingdom of (a) .
Who was the author of the epic poem "The Iliad"?
Bart
Lisa
Marge
Homer
Queen Hecuba, while pregnant, dreamed of giving birth to a ____________________?
a healthy baby boy
a torch
a healthy baby girl
a sword
Why did King Priam send Agelos out into the wild to kill baby Paris?
The prophets believed that Queen Hecuba's dreams was an omen and if Paris were allowed to live, he would cause a war between the Greeks and the Trojans.
The prophets believed the Queen Hecuba's dream was an omen and if Paris were allowed to live, he would bring about the destruction of Troy.
The prophets believed that Queen Hecuba's dreams was an omen and if Paris were allowed to live, he would cause a battle for power amongst Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades.
The prophets believed that Queen Hecuba's dreams was an omen and if Paris were allowed to live, he would cause a restrict the production of oil, causing the price of gasoline to rise.
Who protected Paris after Agelos left him on the mountainside to die?
A family of tongueless dogs
A pack of wolves
A family of bears
A herd of cows
Eris's wedding present to King Pelias and Thetis was a (a) .
What was the inscription on the golden apple?
"To the One With the Best Bribe"
"To the Most Fabulous"
"To the Tallest"
"To the Fairest"
Check the boxes of all the Goddess who where in the running for the golden apple.
Eris
Athena
Hera
Thetis
Aphrodite
What did Paris do when Hermes and the three Goddesses first approached him?
He waived to greet them.
He stood strong and protected his herd of sheep.
He ran away.
He calmly stood his ground and sipped his coffee.
Each Goddess tried to bribe Paris with fantastic offers to get the golden apple. What did Hera offer?
To make him the lord of all of Asia and Greece.
To make him a immortal.
To make him the wisest man on earth.
To make the most beautiful woman in the world his bride.
Each Goddess tried to bribe Paris with fantastic offers to get the golden apple. What did Athena offer?
To make him the lord of all of Asia and Greece.
To make him a immortal.
To make him the wisest man on earth.
To make the most beautiful woman in the world his bride.
Each Goddess tried to bribe Paris with fantastic offers to get the golden apple. What did Aphrodite offer?
To make him the lord of all of Asia and Greece.
To make him a immortal.
To make him the wisest man on earth.
To make the most beautiful woman in the world his bride.
Who's offer/bribe did Paris end up accepting, making her the "Fairest"?
Hera
Athena
Aphrodite
Who was the most beautiful women in the world (according to the story)?
(a)
Who was the surviving son of King Pelias and Thetis?
Patroclus
Agamemnon
Odysseus
Achilles
How did Thetis make Achilles invincable?
She took him to the underworld and dipped him in the RIver Styx.
She placed him in a fire to finish cooking.
She completed twelve labors (challenges that seemed almost impossible to complete).
She she traveled to Coney Island and competed and won the Nathan's Hot Dog eating competition.
Who raised/trained Achilles to become such a great warrior?
Thetis
Chiron
Odysseus
Patroclus
Who was Patroclus?
Achilles cousin/best friend.
Achilles nemesis.
Achilles brother/best friend
Achilles cousin/nemesis.
Why did Achilles pack up his magic spear and go into his tent to pout?
Agamemnon started hanging out with Achilles best friend Patroclus.
Agamemnon took his chariot.
Agamemnon took his girlfriend Briseis.
Agamemnon stole 300 dollars from Achilles.
What brought Achilles back to fight in the war?
Agamemnon gave Briseis back.
Patroclus was killed.
Odysseus told him of his master plan.
Hector challenged him to one on one combat.
Who won the showdown between Hector and Achilles?
(a)
What did Achilles do with Hector's body after his victory?
He left the body alone and walked back to his tent, content that he had avenged Patroclus's death.
Put his body on a catapult and launched him back into the city of Troy.
Gave him back to King Priam for a proper burial.
Tied his body to the back of a chariot and drug it outside the walls of Troy.
Check the boxes below that were part of Odysseus's plan to end the Trojan War.
The Greeks would offer the gift of a majestic wooden horse to the Trojans. This would be to signify them giving up and conceding the War to the Trojans.
The horse would be equipped with a false belly which would house a small group of elite group of Greek soldiers.
The Greeks would make a sacrifice to Poseidon so that he might unleash the Kraken.
After the Trojan victory celebration, in the early morning hours, the Greek soldiers hiding in the false belly of the horse would sneak out and open the gates to the city to allow the entire Greek army into the city.
After the Trojan brought the horse inside the city's walls, they proceeded to burn it to please Aphrodite.
Who unleashes the Kraken (the sea monster) to silence the Trojan priest who was suspicious of the majestic horse gift.
Zeus & Hera
Athena & Hera
Athena & Agamemnon
Agamemnon & Zeus
Which was not a result of Odysseus master plan?
The Greeks won the Trojan War.
Helen was rescued and returned to Sparta.
The Trojans vanquished the Greeks.
The city of Troy was burned to the ground fulfilling the prophecy of Paris.
How many years did the Trojan War last?
(a)
