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Quiz about Homers The Iliad Basic Questions

Homer's "The Iliad" - Basic Questions Quiz

These questions are about Homer's "Iliad", and are appropriate for elementary school students.

A multiple-choice quiz by stino. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
stino

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,527

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
785

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these fighters was on the Trojan side of the war? Hint

Ajax

Paris

Achilles

Agamemnon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Achilles was protected against harm on all parts of his body except which? Hint

head

nose

back

heel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hector was on the Greek side of the Trojan War.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the king of Troy? Hint

King Piam

King David

King Priam

King Sam

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Achilles' mother? Hint

Thesis

Briseis

Theseus

Thetis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Achilles was dipped in what river to make him unkillable? Hint

River Styx

Hudson River

River Sticks

The Nile

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of Achilles' closest friends was killed in battle? Hint

Peter Troclos

Patroclus

Ajax

Paris

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the Greeks' High King? Hint

Agamemnon

Hector

Ajax

Achilles

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the maiden who was taken from Achilles by the High King? Hint

Chrysies

Chichius

Thesius

Briseis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who kills Achilles at the end of the war? Hint

Hector

Helen

Patroclus

Paris

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these fighters was on the Trojan side of the war?

Answer: Paris

Paris was one of King Priam's sons. King Priam was the Trojan king.

2. Achilles was protected against harm on all parts of his body except which?

Answer: heel

Achilles' mother, Thetis of the Silver Feet, dipped him in the River Styx and held him by his heel so he is protected everywhere else.

3. Hector was on the Greek side of the Trojan War.

Answer: False

Hector's father was King Priam and his brother was Paris.

4. Who was the king of Troy?

Answer: King Priam

Priam was killed by Neoptolomus after the Trojan War in the fall of Troy. Neoptolomus was Achilles' son.

5. Who was Achilles' mother?

Answer: Thetis

Achilles' mother dipped him in the River Styx when he was a baby.

6. Achilles was dipped in what river to make him unkillable?

Answer: River Styx

The River Styx was the holy river of the gods.

7. Which of Achilles' closest friends was killed in battle?

Answer: Patroclus

Achilles let Patroclus go out to battle with his armor which scared the Trojans.

8. What was the name of the Greeks' High King?

Answer: Agamemnon

Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter in Greece to let the winds blow, so he could leave Greece.

9. Who was the maiden who was taken from Achilles by the High King?

Answer: Briseis

Agamemnon stole Briseis after his maiden Chrysies was taken by Apollo's priests.

10. Who kills Achilles at the end of the war?

Answer: Paris

Paris shot an arrow into Achilles' heel, killing Achilles; once he was dead, many Trojans stabbed him as well.

Source: Author stino

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