WorksheetsMinoans, The Iliad and The Odyssey
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 47mins
Who is the Greek king of the gods?
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
Thor
Who was the fairest lady in Greece - the face that launched one thousand ships?
Helen
Frances
Paris
Troy
How long has the Trojan war been going on? Where are the Greeks located?
11 years; Outside of Athens
7 years; Outside of Macedonia
10 years; Outside of Troy
8 years; Outside of Greece
Who is 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 Greek warrior in the world who fought against the Trojans
The greatest king in the world who fought against the Trojans
Who is Hector?
The greatest of all Trojan warriors and a Prince
The greatest of all Macedonian warriors
The greatest of all Greek warriors
The greatest of all Persian warriors
Why was Achilles part immortal?
His mom, Thetis, dipped him into the river Styx.
His dad, King Peleus, was immortal.
What does Achilles do to get back at Agamemnon?
Achilles decides to fight and asks the gods to help the enemy (Trojans)
Achilles refuses to fight and asks the gods to help the enemy (Trojans)
Achilles refuses to be defeated and asks the gods to help the enemy (Trojans)
Achilles defends Greece and asks the gods to help the enemy (Trojans)
Achilles still refuses to fight. Patroclus puts on Achilles armor, fights the Trojans and dies. Who kills Patroclus?
Achilles
Hector
Agamemnon
Odysseus
Why does Achilles finally rejoin the war?
To avenge Patroclus's death
To avenge Hephaestus's death
To avenge Agamemnon's death
To avenge Apollo's death
Who killed Hector and how does Achilles die?
Achilles; Arrow through his heel
Patroclus; Arrow through his shoulder
Agamemnon; Arrow through his heel
Priam; Arrow through his shoulder
Who came up with the idea to build the wooden horse? Who won the war?
Achilles; Greeks
Hector; Trojans
Priam; Trojans
Odysseus; Greeks
Who wrote "The Iliad"
Virgil
Homer
Shakespeare
Pindar
Why were the Greeks and the Trojans at war?
Because the Greeks wanted the Trojan horse
Because Achilles hated the general Agamemnon
Because the Trojans took Helen the wife of the king of Sparta
Because Zeus wanted the Greeks to destroy Troy
Why did Achilles agree to enter the battle again?
Because Zeus demanded that he fight again
Because he was bored
To answer the challenge issued by Hector
To avenge the death of his friend Patroclus
How did the Greeks finally defeat the Trojans?
By waiting until the Trojans ran out of food and were starving
By storming the walls using siege engines
By hiding in a giant horse that the Trojans thought was a gift
By convincing Zeus to use lighting bolts to knock down the main gate of the city
Who was Agamemnon?
The king of Sparta
The general of the Greek army
The father of Helen of Troy
The hero who defeated Hector
Who is the Cyclops’s father?
Zeus
Odysseus
Poseidon
Cronus
What is Odysseus’s main goal throughout the story?
To defeat the Trojans
To marry Helen
To get revenge on Hera
To get home
What idea does Odysseus come up with that ultimately ends the Trojan war?
Building a wall around Troy
getting Apollo involved
creating a Giant wooden horse
Building an invincible ship
How does Odysseus avoid getting turned into pigs?
He eats an herb given by Hermes
He is immune by Zeus
Athena warns him what will happen
He doesn’t, and gets turned into a pig
What is NOT something that Odysseus and his crew do to get out of the Cyclops’s cave?
Get him drunk
Stab him in the eye
Shave his sheep
Hide under the belly of sheep
What does Tiresias tell Odysseus to avoid?
Sailing West of the island
Communicating with Poseidon
Meeting with Calypso
Killing Helios’s cattle
What does king Aeolus give to Odysseus and his crew?
A bag of wind
A map
A golden compass
A sword made by Hephaestus
What is Odysseus’s First stop after Leaving Troy?
Ithaca
Circe
Cicones
The Island of Cyclopes
What is the Cyclops’s name?
Polyphemus
Poseidon
Poltimora
Peramaphus
How many ships does Odysseus begin with?
6
12
18
20
How long does Odysseus stay with Circe?
1 year
2 years
A month
What? She never seduces him
They are trying to get home to...
Hurtful: Athena
Hurtful: Zeus
Hurtful: Poseidon
Hurtful: Cyclops
What war did Odysseus leave home to fight?
The Greek war
The Trojan war
The World war
The Athenian war
Who is the main character of “The Odyssey?”
Odysseus
Troy
Agamemnon
Homer
How do Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus?
They put the Cyclop to sleep
They prayed to Zeus to deliver them
They put a pointed trunk in the Cyclop's eye
Who was Penelope?
The leader of the Lotus-eaters
A nymph
The wife of Odysseus
What are the names of the two monsters in the dangerous straight who trie to kill Odysseus?
Scylla and Charibdis
Hydra and Cyclops
Sphinx and Calypso
What does Lotus-eaters give to Odyssesus' men?
A plant that make them forget about home
Bread and wine
A plant that make them happy
Circe transforms Odysseus' men in...
cats
pigs
fishes
Who are the sirens?
Dangerous creatures, who enchant the sailor with their hair
Dangerous creatures, who enchant the sailor with their voices
A nymph who captures Odysseus
What did Odysseus do to all men who are trying to marry his wife?
He asks them to leave
He gives them presents
He kills them all
Who is Tiresias?
a blind god
a blind fortune-teller
a blind king
Were the Minoans peaceful?
Yes
No
How did the Minoans get their wealth?
With the help of aliens
With the help of Ancient Egyptians
Through Trade
Through warfare
What animal was revered and celebrated by the Minoans?
Donkey
Goat
Bull
Horse
The earliest civilization in Europe was ?
Minoans
Mycenaen
Trojans
Spartans
Knossos was...?
A religious temple.
The largest palace on Crete.
The Greece term for house.
A fishing village on Crete.
King Minos had this built under his palace where a half human, half bull lived.
a labyrinth
a cellar
a cave
Check all of the bodies of water that border Greece
Aegean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Check all of the statements that accurately describe the Minoans
They built the great palace at Knossos
Minoan religion was polytheistic
Mysteries surround the end of the Minoans
There are many myths about the Minoans, including the myth of King Minos and the and his labyrinth
The island where the Minoans built a city next to a Volcano
Ionia
Crete
Uruguay
Santorini
The Minoan people lived on a large island on the southern edge of the ___ .
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Based on Minoan wall paintings, official seals, and vases, the Minoan people enjoyed which of the following sports... (multiple answers apply)
baseball
bull leaping
wrestling
boxing
curling
What is the name of Minos' palace?
Minotauria
Theseum
Labyrinth
Knossos
Knots Landing
What is the name for the maze built to hold the Minotaur?
lambyrith
labrinth
labarinth
labyrinth
Look at these four islands. Which one is Crete?
A fresco was...
a group of dolphins
a wall painting
a royal room
another name for a palace
Check all of the statements that accurately describe the Minoans
They built the great palace at Knossos
Minoan religion was polytheistic
Mysteries surround the end of the Minoans
There are many myths about the Minoans, including the myth of King Minos and the and his labyrinth
How did the Minoans grow to be so wealthy?
Through gold mines on the island of Crete
Through silk production
Through trade across the Mediterranean
What was the unusual sport played in Crete?
Bull Jumping
Hopscotch
Dolphin Wrestling
Dung Throwing
The Minoan civilization first arose on what island?
Italy
Tahiti
Santorini
Crete
What do we call land with water on 3 sides?
island
inlet
peninsula
Another word for a city-state is ...
political colony
agora
independent empire
polis
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the geography in Greece?
They became excellent fishermen, sailors and traders
There was lots of farmland to grow crops.
The mountains made it difficult to communicate and travel
Trade was very important
What were the monsters with the head of a woman and the body of a bird?
Argonauts
Fates
Sirens
Harpies
What is the name of Jason's boat?
Argus
Agronaut
Argo
Chiron
Who killed Jason's mother?
Argus
Phineas
Aeetes
Pelias
What is the name for Jason's crew
Agrus
Pirates
Argonauts
Harpies
What hero known for his great strength joined the Argonauts?
Prometheus
Hercules
Odysseus
Achilles
Jason's quest focuses on retrieving what magical object?
The Holy Grail
The Ark of the Covenant
The Golden Fleece
The Staff of Kings
According to the prophecy given to Pelias, who was supposed to kill him?
A god with one arm
The Titans
A one sandaled man
Hercules
Why did Pelias send Jason to find the Golden Fleece?
Jason was prophesied to kill Pelias so he wanted to send him on an endless quest.
Pelias wanted it to destroy the world
Pelias wanted it to destroy the Gods
He wanted it to bring back Jason's mother
What Goddess does Jason put at the head of his ship the Argo?
Aphrodite
Hera
Athena
Hestia
What creature is the guardian of the Golden Fleece?
Hydra
Pelius
Harpy
Talos
What does Aeëtes bury in the ground to summon an army of the dead?
Teeth of Talos
Bones of the Spartans
Teeth of the Hydra
Bones of the Harpies
The army of skeletons raised by Aeëtes is called
The Children of the Sun
The Children of Hercules
The Children of the Hydra's Teeth
The Children of the Harpies
