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Quiz about Odysseus and the Odyssey
Quiz about Odysseus and the Odyssey

Odysseus and the Odyssey Trivia Quiz


What a long trip home; I guess he should have had a map. I hope you enjoy the quiz. I learned a great deal about Odysseus through this process.

A multiple-choice quiz by pathetictoo. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
pathetictoo
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
296,824
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1953
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (7/10), SorKir (10/10), Guest 76 (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. What woman did Odysseus leave, to fight at Troy? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After leaving Troy, Odysseus was defeated fighting these people, who attacked him on horse back. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who owned the livestock that Odysseus and his crew ate in the cave? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Odysseus was the king of what island nation? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of Odysseus' son? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the King of Aeolia, much favored by the Gods, who had power to control the winds? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why was Odysseus able to sail away and escape the Laestrygonians while his other two ships were lost? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was Circe? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Did Odysseus ever find the Golden Fleece?


Question 10 of 10
10. What did Odysseus and his son do upon Odysseus's return to his home? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What woman did Odysseus leave, to fight at Troy?

Answer: Penelope

Penelope was the faithful wife of Odysseus, who kept her suitors at bay in his long absence and so was eventually rejoined with him.
2. After leaving Troy, Odysseus was defeated fighting these people, who attacked him on horse back.

Answer: Cicones

When Odysseus reached the island of the Cicones he ordered his men to attack the people on beach but didn't press any advantage. The Cicones rallied and counter-attacked Odysseus and his men from horse back.
Fighting a lost battle, Odysseus was forced to retreat and leave the island.
3. Who owned the livestock that Odysseus and his crew ate in the cave?

Answer: Polyphemus

Polyphemus was a Cyclops, and lived in the cave. When Odysseus was asked for his name, he said, Noman, or no one depending on the translation. So when Polyphemus was calling for help, he kept saying Noman (no one) is attacking me. As such, no help came.

Zeus was a God and Calypso a nymph, daughter of Atlas; she lived on an island and kept Odysseus as a prisoner for some time.
4. Odysseus was the king of what island nation?

Answer: Ithaca

While the poem claims that Odysseus was king of Ithaca, scholars have yet to identify the location of the island.
5. What was the name of Odysseus' son?

Answer: Telemachus

Telemachus searched many times for his father, and upon Odysseus' return, Telemachus help drive off the suitors of his mother.

Laertes was the father of Odysseus, Anticlea was his mother and Aeolus was the King of Aeolia who had the power to control the winds.
6. Who was the King of Aeolia, much favored by the Gods, who had power to control the winds?

Answer: Aeolus

Aeolus was favored by the Gods, and was given power over the winds. After Odysseus entertained him with the stories of his travels, Aeolus gave Odysseus bags of wind to help him return home. Unfortunately, his crew thought a great treasure was contained in the bags, and when Odysseus was sleeping they cut one open. The winds then blew them back to Aeolia.

Misenus was the friend of Odysseus, Virgil a Roman poet and author of the "Aeneid" and Poseidon was the God of the seas and father of Polyphemus.
7. Why was Odysseus able to sail away and escape the Laestrygonians while his other two ships were lost?

Answer: He had anchored outside of the harbor and could escape, while the other two ships had anchored inside the harbor and were destroyed.

Odysseus wisely moored his ship to a rock outside of the harbor, while the other two ships anchored closely together near the shore. The Laestrygonians were giants and threw boulders at the two ships, sinking them, then killed and ate the crews.
8. Who was Circe?

Answer: An enchantress

Circe drugged his men, turning them into swine. Hermes gave Odysseus an herb called Moly to ward off the drug. Circe then offered to sleep with Odysseus, and he agreed, but only if she turned his crew back into men. She did and he stayed a year with her.
9. Did Odysseus ever find the Golden Fleece?

Answer: No

This was not the task of Odysseus. Rather it was Jason and the Argonauts who sought the Golden Fleece.
10. What did Odysseus and his son do upon Odysseus's return to his home?

Answer: Attacked and drove off his wife's suitors

While Odysseus was gone, many suitors made advances to his wife. Upon his return he drove them away or killed the more persistent ones.
Source: Author pathetictoo

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