WorksheetsThe Trojan War Begins
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
Match the following descriptions of Greek gods or goddesses with their names:
Names: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Apollo, Athena, Aphrodite, Eris
A. god/goddess of wisdom
b. god/goddess of healing and prophecy
c. king of the gods
d. queen of the gods
e. god/goddess of the sea
f. god/goddess of love
g. god/goddess of death and the underworld
h. god/goddess of discord
Check all the descriptions of Thetis that apply.
Poseidon was in love with her.
She can shift into animal shapes.
She married Odysseus, the king of Ithaca.
She received a prophecy that her son would become greater than his father.
Check all that apply.
Which of these characters claims the golden apple at the wedding feast?
Thetis
Athena
Helen
Aphrodite
Hera
Check all the statements that apply to Paris.
He was raised by shepherds.
He was abandoned by his parents to die.
He is married to a Trojan princess.
He is a great warrior.
What do Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each offer to Paris in exchange for the apple? Which offer does he accept, and why?
The name of the fairest woman in the world is...
Sita
Thetis
Aphrodite
Helen
Penelope
Helen's sister is
Odysseus's wife Penelope
Achilles' wife Deidamia
Paris's girlfriend Oenone
Agamemnon's wife Clytemnestra
Why do so many Greek kings end up going to fight Troy?
Troy is a rival city.
Helen's husband is their overlord.
They all swore to defend Helen as her suitors.
Their honor as Greeks has been insulted.
The wisest man in Greece is
Odysseus
Paris
Peleus
Agamemnon
Zeus
Odysseus tries to avoid the call to war by
Going into hiding
Pretending to go crazy
Refusing to receive the messenger
Leaving on an expedition for Spain
What choice does Palamedes force on Odysseus to prove whether or not he has really gone mad? What choice does Odysseus make?
The names of Achilles' parents are
Priam and Hecuba
Peleus and Thetis
Odysseus and Penelope
Menelaus and Helen
How did Thetis try to make her son immortal?
She brought him the ambrosia of the gods to eat.
She traded her immortality for his mortality.
She dipped him in the river Styx.
She begged for a boon from Zeus.
Why was Achilles living among a lot of girls in chapter 4?
He preferred doing girls' activities instead of boys' activities.
His mother was trying to hide him from his jealous father.
His parents did not want him to go to war.
He prefers a life of luxury surrounded by beautiful women.
How did Odysseus discover Achilles' identity?
He caught Achilles bathing.
He gave a speech proclaiming honor and glory for all who went to fight.
He included a sword in a bundle of women's clothes that he is selling.
He tricked Achilles' wife into pointing out who her husband was.
King Agamemnon needs to make a hard choice between two things in chapter 5. What are the two things he has to choose between? What does he choose, and why?
The Trojan War lasts for (a) years
1. A powerful being is not invited to a celebration, and shows up uninvited to bring a curse...
2. A tempting fruit causes a lot of problems...
3. A beautiful woman is stolen away from her husband...
4. A parent offers a child as a sacrifice...
Do any of these situations from the background to the Trojan War remind you of other stories? Describe/explain.
Which of the gifts offered to Paris would you pick?
Becoming the king of the world
Learning all the wisdom in the mind of man
Getting the hottest girl or guy
Becoming an invincible warrior
