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Minoans and the Trojan War

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Trojan War was a significant event in ancient history. What was it?

a)

A war between the Greeks and the Trojans

b)

A peace treaty between ancient civilizations

c)

A trade agreement in ancient Greece

d)

A mythical story with no historical basis

2.

Who was not on the guest list, leading to the events of the Trojan War?

a)

PARIS

b)

ERIS

c)

ZEUS

d)

HELEN

3.

What did Eris, the goddess of discord, leave as a gift?

a)

A HORSE

b)

AN APPLE

c)

A SHIP

d)

A FLOWER

4.

Who was chosen as the most beautiful goddess?

a)

ATHENA

b)

HERA

c)

APHRODITE

d)

HELEN

5.

The prophecy about Paris, the son of Priam, was that he would:

a)

Bring about the fall of Troy

b)

Become a great king

c)

Marry a goddess

d)

Discover a new land

6.

What was the plan that Odysseus had during the Trojan War?

a)

To build a giant wooden horse to hide soldiers inside

b)

To attack the city walls directly

c)

To negotiate peace with the Trojans

d)

To wait for reinforcements from other Greek states

7.

An amphora is used for?

a)

Storing and transporting liquids

b)

Decorative purposes

c)

Cooking food

d)

Writing documents

8.

Where did the Minoans live?

a)

Mt Olympus

b)

Troy

c)

Sparta

d)

Crete

9.

Who were the earliest Greeks?

a)

Minoans

b)

Trojans

c)

Etruscans

d)

Phoenicians

10.

Who wrote about the "lost city of Atlantis"?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Plato

c)

Paris

d)

Persephone

11.

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)
Draco
b)
Socrates
c)
Zeus
d)
Homer
12.

What does it mean to refer to someone's "Achilles heel"?

a)

their strength

b)

their weakness

c)

their ego

d)

their fear

13.

What is a story called that describes the adventures of a hero?

a)

epic

b)

documentary

c)

fairy tale

d)

genre

14.
What was the name of the river that Achilles was dipped in when he was a baby?
a)
River Styx
b)
River Sinon
c)
Nile River
d)
Nestos River
15.

Today is “Fun Friday” IF you have your missing work turned in and have 100 PBIS points (buy this reward from your first period teacher). What do you need to buy this reward? Click three correct answers!

a)

100 PBIS points

b)

50 PBIS points

c)

No missing work

d)

No time spent in ISS or OSS