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WorksheetsFinal Exam
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Who was the author of the "Iliad"
Hesiod
Aeschylus
Homer
Euripides
Which of the following are related to the "Iliad"?
It tells the story about the Greek Leader Agamemnon.
It focuses on Paris, one of the princes of Troy.
It covers a few days during the Trojan War.
It tells the story of the last year of the Trojan War fought between the city of Troy and the Greeks.
It tells about the story of the Greeks gods who are not invited to the wedding of Achilles' mother.
Who was dubbed as the "discovery of Troy"?
Heinrich Schliemann
Tyndareus Sibierius
Augustus Commodus
Julius Ceasar
Whose wedding begins the whole set of the Trojan War?
Peleus and Thetis
Zeus and Hera
Theseus and Ariadne
Achilles and Briseis
Which of the following are true about Helen?
She was the daughter of Tyndareus, king of Sparta.
She was the daughter of Zeus and Leda.
She was the sibling of Pollux and Castor.
She was born in a form of an egg.
She married to Agamemnon, king of Mycenae.
Who was the one god not invited to the wedding?
Hekate, the goddess of witchcraft
Hades, the god of the Underworld
Eris, the goddess of discord
Hera, the goddess of marriage
What was thrown in the midst of the wedding?
A golden mango inscribed "for the king of the heaven"
A golden scepter inscribed "for the bravest"
A golden sword inscribed "for the greases hero"
A golden apple inscribed "for the fairest"
Who were the three goddesses who wished to be named the most beautiful?
Hecuba, Hekate, Hera
Aphrodite, Hera, Athena
Aphrodite, Ares, Aurora
Aphrodite, Artemis, Demeter
Who did Zeus assign to settle the argument about the golden apple?
Hector
Paris
Priam
Hecuba
What bribe did Paris accept when choosing the most beautiful?
Great wisdom
Great political power
Victory in battle
The most beautiful (mortal) woman in the world
Who was Helen's husband?
Menelaus, king of Sparta
Odysseus, king of Ithaca
Agamemnon, king of Mycenae
Priam, king of Troy
Who was Menelaus' brother, and the leader of the Achaeans?
Agamemnon, king of Mycenae
Theseus, king of Athens
Achilles, king of the Myrmidons
Odysseus, king of Ithaca
Who was Agamemnon's wife, the sister of Helen?
Hecuba
Clytemnestra
Andromache
Thetis
Who was the "cleverest" of all the Greeks?
Achilles
Odysseus
Hector
Ajax the Greater
Who was called "swift-footed"?
Hector
Patroclus
Ajax
Achilles
How did Thetis try to make her son invincible?
She dropped him into the flames of Hades.
She dipped him in the River Styx.
She gave him ambrosia and nectar to drink every night.
She asked Zeus to make him a god.
What did Agamemnon have to do before his army could leave for Troy?
Pray to the gods three days and three nights
Sacrifice Iphigenia, his daughter
Sacrifice a cow
Devour a mother sparrow
Which of the following statements are true about Hector?
He married to Helen and had a son named Telemachus.
He married to Andromache and had a son named Astyanax.
His parents included Priam and Hecuba.
He had 50 sons and 14 daughters.
He was the prince of Ithaca, famous for his cunning.
Who were the king and queen of Troy?
Hector and Andromache
Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
Achilles and Patroclus
Priam and Hecuba
Who was the Prince of Troy and the greatest Trojan Warrior?
Paris
Hector
Peleus
Nestor
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
10 months
20 years
20 months
The story of the Iliad began with the quarrel of which two Greek characters?
Menelaus and Paris
Achilles and Agamemnon
Odysseus and Poseidon
Ajax the Greater and Ajax the Lesser
Who killed Patroclus?
Paris
Hector
Achilles
Priam
How was Priam killed?
Neoptolemus butchered him.
Zeus killed him.
Hector stabbed him with his sword.
He was thrown from the walls of Troy.
How did Achilles die?
He was fatally wounded in the heel by an arrow.
He was slain by Heracle's sword.
He was thrown from the walls of the city of Troy.
Athena drove him mad and he killed himself.
What did Achilles do to Hector's body?
Respectfully burned it
Tried to eat it
Dragged it behind his chariot
Drowned in the River Styx.
Who was killed by a great serpent sent by the gods?
Cassandra
Laocoon
Helenus
Neoptolemus
Who was Achilles?
The greatest historian in the world who fought against the Trojans
The greatest philosopher in the world who fought against the Trojans
The greatest warrior in the world who fought against the Trojans
The greatest king in the world who fought against the Trojans
Who was Hector?
The greatest of all Trojan warriors
The greatest of all Macedonian warriors
The greatest of all Greek warriors
The greatest of all Persian warriors
What did Agamemnon do to Achilles that made him furious and refused to fight anymore?
Agamemnon took Briseis from Achilles.
Agamemnon took a weapon from Achilles.
Agamemnon took the throne from Achilles.
Agamemnon took the army from Achilles.
Why did Achilles finally rejoin the war?
To avenge Patroclus' death
To avenge Hephaestus' death
To avenge Agamemnon's death
To avenge Apollo's death
How did Apollo punish the Greek army?
He sent the plaque to the Greeks.
He stole Agamemnon's concubines.
He slain the cattle of the Greek army.
He sent the flood to the Greek army.
Paris had a sister who could tell the future, but __________.
she was deaf
she was not believed
she was locked in tower
she could not speak
Who was hidden, disguised as a girl by his mother?
Achilles
Paris
Hector
Ajax
Who brought the news of Patroclus' death to Achilles?
Odysseus
Neoptolemus
Nestor
Antiochus
Why did people think Patroclus was Achilles?
He was a twin of Achilles.
He wore Achilles' armor.
The goddess Athena cast a spell.
No one had ever seen Achilles' face.
Whose idea was The Trojan Horse?
Achilles
Agamemnon
Menelaus
Odysseus
What happened when Agamemnon returned to Greece?
He received a parade.
He married to Helen.
He was blinded by the gods.
He was killed by his wife.
Who of the following gave warning about the horse?
Cassandra
Chris's
Helenus
Laocoon
Briseis
Who was left behind by the Greeks to ensure that the wooden horse was taken into the city?
Sinon
Odysseus
Nestor
Philoctetes
Which two heroes tried to dodge the Trojan expedition?
Menelaus
Agamemnon
Achilles
Peleus
Odysseus
Who was the ill-fated son of Hector?
Astyanax
Paris
Iphigenia
Diomedes
Which of the following were the two fates of Achilles?
Long and obscure life at home
Glorious victory in battles
Great king of Myrmidons
Long life with 50 sons and 50 daughters
Glorious death in battle
Who of the following were the Greek leaders?
Menelaus
Aeneas
Diomedes
Nestor
Sarpedon
Which of the following did Odysseus defeat in a contest for the armor of Achilles?
Agamemnon
Hector
Ajax
Diomedes
From whom was the Trojan royal house descended?
Iasion
Ganymede
Dardanus
Daedalus
Which hero might have been greater than his father if he had had a different father?
Achilles
Odysseus
Aeneas
Jason
Where did the Greeks gather before setting out for Troy?
Mycenae
Athens
Thessaly
Aulis
Which goddess prevented the Greeks from spilling to Troy because Agamemnon shot her stag?
Aphrodite
Demeter
Hera
Artemis
Who did the Greeks leave on the island of Lemnos because of his noisome wound to his foot from a snake bite?
Ajax
Hercules
Philoctetes
Sinon
Who was the first Greek to be killed after the Greeks landed at Troy?
Protesilaus
Laodamia
Nestor
Heracles
With whom did Odysseus make a secret mission inside of Troy to capture the Palladium?
Ajax
Diomedes
Menelaus
Helenus
What did Hecuba dream she gave birth to before the actual birth of Paris?
a snake
a fury
a firebrand
a panther
Which god led Priam to the tent of Achilles?
Apollo
Hera
Hermes
Athena
What was the fate of Ajax?
He fell on his own sword.
He drowned.
He was shot with a poisonous arrow.
He was stoned to death.
Where is currently the site of ancient Troy?
Cyprus
Thessaly, Greece
Hissarlik, Turkey
Rome, Italy
Who discovered that Odysseus was just pretending to be crazy?
Lycomedes
Hermione
Palamedes
Aeneas
Where was Paris left to die of exposure when he was the infant?
Mt. Ida
Mt. Olympus
Mt.Thessaly
Crete
Who had a prophesy that Hector would die?
Laodamia
Andromache
Cassandra
Hecuba
Who was Telemachus?
He was the son of Odysseus and Penelope.
He educated Achilles to be the greatest warrior in the world.
He was a Trojan seer who didn't believe in gods.
He was the only Greek warrior who didn't join the Trojan war.
To avoid joining the Greek, what did Odysseus do?
He was bitten in the foot by a snake.
He prayed to Apollo asking him for mercy.
He pretended to go insane, sowing salt instead of seeds.
He disguised himself as a woman working in the farm.
How many Trojan captives were killed by Achilles in honor of Patroclus's funeral?
10
12
14
16
How many year did Odysseus take to home?
8
10
12
14
After the fall of Troy, what happened to Cassandra?
She could escape before the city of Troy was burned down.
She became the slave and concubine of Agamemnon.
She was killed by Aegisthus and Clytemnestra.
She was taken to Egypt by Neoptolemus.
Who told Odysseus about the conditions that must be fulfilled before the capture of Troy?
Astyanax
Neoptolemus
Helenus
Cassandra
Before the Trojan War even started, who kidnapped Helen from her husband?
Theseus
Herakles
Menelaus
Paris
Before Paris met Helen, he fell in love with a nymph at Mt. Ida. What was her name?
Ganymede
Daphnis
Hermione
Oenone
Who was Helen's mother?
Leda
Thetis
Hecuba
Andromache
From whom did Philoctetes receive the poisonous arrows?
Theseus
Herakles
Perseus
Bellophron
Who educated Achilles?
Peleus and Chiron
Menelaus and Agamemnon
Patroclus and Peleus
Theseus and Odysseus
