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Mythology and Trojan War Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Whose wedding begins the whole set of events?
a)
Peleus and Thetis
b)
Theseus and Ariadne
c)
Zeus and Hera
d)
Achilles and Briseis
2.

Who is the god/goddess not invited to the wedding?

a)

Hekate, goddess of witchcraft

b)

Hades, god of the underworld

c)

Eris, goddess of discord

d)

Hera, goddess of marriage

3.

Who are the three goddesses who wish to be named the most beautiful?

a)

Hecuba, Hekate, Hera

b)

Aphrodite, Hera, Athena

c)

Aphrodite, Ares, Aurora

d)

Aphrodite, Hippolyta, Megara

4.
What bribe does Paris accept when choosing the most beautiful?
a)
Great wisdom
b)
The most beautiful (mortal) woman in the world
c)
Great political power
d)
The world's greatest hummus recipe.
5.
Who was Helen's husband?
a)
Menelaus, king of Sparta
b)
Odysseus, king of Ithaca
c)
Agamemnon, king of Mycenae
d)
Jimmy, manager of the local Waffle House
6.
Who was the Prince of Troy and the greatest Trojan Warrior?
a)
Harold
b)
Harry
c)
Hector
d)
Herbert
7.

What was inscribed on Eris's apple?

a)

"for the fairest"

b)

"eat me"

c)

"choose wisely"

d)

"golden apple"

8.

Zeus chose Paris to judge which goddess is most fair. They all attempt to bribe him. Which bribe was NOT used?

a)

the hand of the most beautiful woman in the world

b)

rule over all of Europe and Asia

c)

victory over the Greeks

d)

eternal youth

9.

Why did Achilles refused to fight at one point?

a)

He was angry at Agamemnon for taking his slave from him.

b)

He was angry at Menelaus for taking his slave from him.

c)

He was afraid that he would be harmed in the war.

d)

He had to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19.

10.

After defeating Hector, what did Achilles do which displeased most of the gods?

a)

Gave Hector's body back to Troy for a proper burial

b)

Dragged Hector's dead body around the city of Troy

c)

Sacrificed Hector's dead body as a cleansing ritual

d)

Stuffed Hector's dead body in a hollow wooden horse

11.

Who begs Achilles to return Hector's body for a proper funeral?

a)

King Priam

b)

Queen Hecuba

c)

Prince Paris

d)

The Tiger King

12.

What body part is named after Achilles?

a)

Heel

b)

Jaw

c)

Knee

d)

Toe

13.

Literature has one definition.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends.

d)

I do not know.

14.

The most common characters in myths:

a)

gods, demigods, fairies

b)

heroes, people, gods/goddesses

c)

heroes, monsters, gods/ goddesses

d)

monsters, demigods, mermaids

15.

Myths usually portray wars, love, heroism, and the origin of things.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends.

d)

I do not know.

16.

________________ is used to refer to the total of the world's national literature and the circulation of works into the wider world beyond their country of origin.

a)

English-American literature

b)

Philippine literature

c)

Afro-Asian literature

d)

World literature

17.

The tragic form, epic form, classical dramatic form, the ode, the elegy, the lyric poem, and dramatic poetry form were created during this period.

a)

Medieval Period

b)

Classical Period

c)

Romantic Period

d)

Victorian Period

18.

______ are stories that explain the world and humans’ experiences.

a)

Myths

b)

Legends

c)

Myths and legends

d)

Epics

19.

Which elements of mythology are present in 'The Trojan War'?

a)

A Struggle for Power

b)

Fate and Prophecy

c)

Supernatural or Nonhuman Characters

d)

All of the above

20.

He is credited with being the first to write down the epic stories of 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Milton

c)

Aristotle

d)

Homer