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Who is It? Homer!

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is it?


A hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and is the central character of Homer's Iliad.

a)

Achilles

b)

Paris

c)

Protroclus

d)

Hector

2.

Who is it?


Also known as Alexander, the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, appears in a number of Greek legends.

a)

Achilles

b)

Paris

c)

Protroclus

d)

Hector

3.

Who is it?


A Trojan prince and the greatest warrior of Troy in the Trojan War. He acted as leader of the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy. He Killed Patroclus

a)

Achilles

b)

Paris

c)

Hector

d)

Protroclus

4.

Who is it?


A childhood friend, and close wartime companion of Achilles.

a)

Achilles

b)

Paris

c)

Hector

d)

Protroclus

5.

Who is it?


He was the legendary king of Troy during the Trojan War. His many children included notable characters like Hector and Paris.

a)

Sauron

b)

Gandalf

c)

Priam

d)

Achilles

6.

Who is it?


He was a king of Mycenaean Sparta. Leading the Spartan contingent of the Greek army, under his elder brother Agamemnon, king of Mycenae. Husband of Helen

a)

Priam

b)

Menelaus

c)

Sauron

d)

Julius Cesar

7.

Who is it?


The Queens of the Gods

a)

Ethel

b)

Victoria

c)

Hera

d)

Elizabeth

8.

Who is it?


He is known as the blind bard and the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Houser

c)

Homer

d)

Aristotle

9.

Who is It?


Who are the two beautiful women that are captured as war prizes?

a)

Olysis and Banalis

b)

Charmis and Braesis

c)

Athena and Hera

d)

Chryseis and Briseis

10.

Who is it?


Who calls Agamemnon greedy for profit and shameless?

a)

Achilles

b)

Nestor

c)

Odysseus

d)

Paris

11.

True or False


Patroclus leads the Achaean army in battle, taking Achilles's place and armor.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False


The Iliad is an epic poem written by the Greek poet Homer. It tells the story of the last year of the Trojan War fought between the city of Troy and the Greeks.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False


The Iliad has 15,683 lines.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False


It was Hera, who cast a spell on Helen of Troy to make her fall in love with Paris. She did this as a reward when Paris picked her as the most beautiful goddess.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False


The Greeks set sail for Troy on 1,000 ships. After this it was said that Helen of Troy had a "face that could launch a thousand ships".

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is it? (2 points)


The theme of the Iliad is as follows: War, Humanity, Gods and Fate and.....

a)

Peace

b)

Money and Power

c)

Honor and Pride

d)

Life Sentence

17.

What is it? (2 Points)


The two approaches used in the Iliad are......

a)

Marxst and Communism Criticism

b)

Historical and Mytholical Criticism

c)

Historical and Mythological Criticism

d)

Feminism and Gender Criticism

18.

True or False


The tone is generally ominous and dire.

a)

True

b)

False