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Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Trojan war is chronicled in many works of Greek literature, but most notable in the Iliad. Who wrote this epic poem?

a)

Herodotus

b)

Homer

c)

Virgil

d)

Sophocles

2.

What is the character Cassandra from the Illiad most famous for?

a)

Being banished to a remote island for practising witchcraft

b)

Helping Theseus to slay the minotaur

c)

Foreseeing the future, but having no one believe her

3.

How long did the Trojan war last

a)

9 months

b)

3 Years

c)

7 and a half years

d)

10 Years

4.

The Greeks had been Waging war against Troy unsuccessfully, until a prophecy informed them that they could not succeed without the the hero Achilles, whom they then sought out. Where did they eventually find him?

a)

On an island called Skyros disguised as a woman

b)

Hiding in a large, wooden horse in Troy

c)

In Phtia, where he was hiding with Patroclus

d)

In a sea cave with his mother, Nereid

5.

The hero Achilles famously meets his demise during the Trojan War, leaving his son with very big shoes to fill. What is the name of his son?

a)

Patroclus

b)

Menelaus

c)

Pyrrhus

d)

Calchus

6.

What do Helen, Troy, Heracles and Perseus have in common?

a)

They all died in the Trojan war

b)

They are all children of zeus

c)

They all got married 3 times

7.

The Trojan horse is a famous symbol of the Trojan war, and played a pivotal role in the Greek victory. Which Greek hero came up with the idea?

a)

Nestor

b)

Agamemnon

c)

Achilles

d)

Odysseus

8.

The Trojan war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology, and was, essentially, a fight over a woman. What was her name?

a)

Helen

b)

Briseis

c)

Athena

d)

Ariadne

9.

King Priam of Troy supposedly had 68 sons and 18 daughters, with many famous heroes and characters among them. Which of the following people was not a child of Priam?

a)

Cassandra

b)

Hector

c)

Paris

d)

Hecuba

10.

What is the name of the king of Sparta, whose wife, Helen, fled Sparta with the son of the king of Troy?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Priam

c)

Menelaus

d)

Agamemnon

11.

She was the first woman to rule Egypt in her own right.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Isis

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Cleopatra

12.
A collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife
a)
Book of Secrets
b)
Dead Sea Scrolls
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Book of the Dead
13.
Which pharaoh tried to give Egypt a new religion?
a)
Tutankhamen
b)
Akhenaton
c)
Thutmose III
d)
Ahmose
14.
What was the most common form of religious practice in Ancient Egypt?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
polytheism
c)
mythology
d)
monotheism
15.

The ancient Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were...

a)

unfair and cruel

b)

gods in human form

c)

greedy and selfish

d)

the best rulers in the whole wide world

16.

He lived to be one of the oldest pharaohs ever and helped write the first peace treaty in recorded history.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Akhenaten

c)

Ramses II

d)

Amenhotep III

17.

He was born Amenhotep IV, but changed his name and moved the capital to Amarna to pursue the religious conversion of Egypt.

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Akhenaten

c)

Ramses II

d)

Amenhotep III

18.

He created some of the first pyramids ever like the Step Pyramid of Saqqara.

a)

Tutankhamen

b)

Khufu

c)

Menes

d)

Djoser

19.

He was a young pharaoh who was forced to renounce the Aton and return Egypt to the old gods.

a)

Tutankhamen

b)

Khufu

c)

Menes

d)

Djoser

20.

Egyptian society believed women had all of the following rights, except

a)

testify in court

b)

buying & selling property

c)

seek a divorce & remarry

d)

rule as a pharaoh

21.

What flag is used as a symbol of gay pride all over the world?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

In 1969, a series of demonstrations in New York, USA started after the police raided a bar where is was common for gay people to hang out.

What were these demonstrations later called?

a)

The Station Riots

b)

The Flag Riots

c)

The Railway Riots

d)

The Stonewall Riots

23.

The first Pride festival, which celebrates the gay community and supports equal rights, took place in London on 1 July 1972.

How many people took part?

a)

500

b)

2,000

c)

1,000,000

d)

50,000

24.

What year did the law change to allow gay and bisexual people to be in the armed forces?

a)

1952

b)

1997

c)

2000

d)

1980

25.

In what year did a law change to allow gay people to adopt children?

a)

2002

b)

1993

c)

1999

d)

2011

26.

2004 marked a change in the law, meaning that gay couples had similar rights to heterosexual people who were married. What is the name of this?

a)

Equal partnerships

b)

Civil partnerships

c)

Same-sex marriage

27.

In 2017, the UK marked the 50-year anniversary of what major turning point in Pride history?

a)

The decriminalisation of homosexuality

b)

The first Pride festival

c)

The legalisation of gay marriage

28.

Who has never been credited with throwing the first brick at Stonewall?

a)

Sylvia Rivera

b)

Marsha P. Johnson

c)

Stephen Donaldson

d)

Larry Kramer

29.

Who is often referred to as the "Mother of Pride"?

a)

Brenda Howard

b)

Stephen Donaldson

c)

Eric Rofes

d)

Marsha P. Johnson

30.

What is this flag

a)

Gay flag

b)

Bisexual Flag

c)

Straight Ally Flag

d)

Transgender Flag

31.

Which of these crisps is Worcester Sauce flavour?

a)
b)
c)
32.

What iconic landmark features on a bottle of HP brown sauce?

a)

Tower Bridge

b)

Stonehenge

c)

The London Eye

d)

Big Ben

33.

Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or cakes?

a)

Cakes

b)

Biscuit

34.

Which of these desserts is an Eton Mess?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

What's this woman's name?

a)

Aunt Bessie

b)

Betty Crocker

c)

Aunt Jemima

36.

Which is the correct Nando's logo?

a)
b)
37.

Which of these is NOT a real Pot Noodle flavour?

a)

Sweet & Sour

b)

Brazilian BBQ Steak

c)

Rogan Josh

d)

Beef & Tomato

38.

Which meat is used in a shepherd's pie?

a)

Lamb

b)

Beef

c)

Chicken

d)

Pork

39.

Which of these cheeses is a Stilton?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

What region of the UK are these from?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

Wales

41.

What pets do the Simpsons have?

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Bird

d)

Hamster

42.

Where does the Simpsons live?

a)

Georgia

b)

Springfield

c)

Africa

d)

California

43.

What's homer Simpsons catchphrase?

a)

all well ends well

b)

My mom!!!

c)

whatever

d)

D'oh

44.

Where does Homer Simpson work?

a)

Nuclear Power Plant

b)

Walmart

c)

Mcdonald's

d)

a cop

45.

What was Homer Simpson's plowing buisness called?

a)

Plow King

b)

Mr PLow

c)

Plow Da Snow

d)

Gondor

46.
When did the Simpsons first air
a)
2005
b)
1989
c)
1976
d)
1995
47.

In the Simpsons whose catchphrase is “Hidilly-ho, neighbor!”?

a)

Bart

b)

Homer

c)

Ned

d)

Lisa

48.

Did Lisa Predict Trump Was President?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

Who is Bart Simpsons best friend?

a)

sherry and terry

b)

milhouse

c)

lisa

d)

ned flanders

50.

Who are Homer Simpsons friends

a)

lenny

b)

his food

c)

marge

d)

carl

51.

What kind of grape is Cabernet Sauvignon?

a)

Pink

b)

Red

c)

White

52.

Which wine is often described as buttery?

a)

Pinot Grigio

b)

Riesling

c)

Chardonnay

d)

Merlot

53.

Rosé can only be made with pink grapes.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Winemaking began in France.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What is sparkling wine in Spain called?

a)

Champagne

b)

Prosecco

c)

Sekt

d)

Cava

56.

What's another name for the Chenin Blanc grape?

a)

Steen

b)

Chenin Bianco

c)

Sancerre

d)

Viognier

57.

What grape grown in Chile was originally thought to be Merlot?

a)

Cabernet Sauvignon

b)

Chardonnay

c)

Carmenere

d)

Cinsault

58.

What does it mean when a wine is "corked"?

a)

The wine is sealed with a cork.

b)

The wine has been open too long.

c)

The wine has a fault because of a bad cork.

59.

What is Orange wine?

a)

Wine made from oranges.

b)

Wine made from red grapes with no skin contact.

c)

Wines that smell like oranges.

d)

Wine made from white grapes that have an extended contact with the skins.

60.

What is the main white grape of Burgundy?

a)

Sauvignon Blanc

b)

Chenin Blanc

c)

Chardonnay

d)

Vioginer