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The Gods in "The Iliad" Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my "Iliad" quiz! Each question is based on that respective book of "The Iliad" and the last question is a general one. Thank you for playing my quiz, I look forward to receiving responses. This quiz is based on the translation by E.V. Rieu.

A multiple-choice quiz by leading_lady. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
leading_lady

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
1521

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. After Agamemnon rejected Chryses' ransom offer for the return of his daughter, which god sent a plague to the Greeks? Hint

Poseidon

Apollo

Ares

Zeus

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which god or goddess did Zeus send to warn the Trojans of the Greek threat? Hint

Iris

Apollo

Hermes

Poseidon

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which god or goddess saved Paris in his duel with Menelaus? Hint

Aphrodite

Artemis

Apollo

Ares

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which Trojan did Athene convince to shoot Menelaus? Hint

Echepolus

Simoisius

Agenor

Pandarus

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Question 5 of 25

5. After being stabbed by Diomedes, Aphrodite complained to her mother. What was her mother's name? Hint

Maia

Thetis

Demeter

Dione

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Question 6 of 25

6. To which god or goddess was an offering made by the Trojans to try to stop Diomedes on his rampage? Hint

Athene

Hera

Artemis

Aphrodite

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which god was told by Zeus that he would "break down the [Greeks'] wall...once the Greeks have sailed back to the land of their fathers?" Hint

Poseidon

Ares

Hephaestus

Apollo

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which goddess attempted to persuade Poseidon to give help to the Greeks? Hint

Hera

Thetis

Athene

Iris

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Question 9 of 25

9. In the first speech of Book 9, which god did Agamemnon say had "deluded" him? Hint

Ares

Apollo

Poseidon

Zeus

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which god or goddess sent a bird of omen to Odysseus and Diomedes? Hint

Hera

Athene

Zeus

Poseidon

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which was the only one of the gods and goddesses who did not stay away from the battle before Agamemnon was wounded? Hint

Delusion

Fury

Muse

Strife

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Question 12 of 25

12. True or false: after Zeus sent the eagle and the snake as an omen to the Trojans, they went forward anyway.

True

False

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which two Greeks did Poseidon first rally? Hint

Diomedes and Agamemnon

the Ajaxes

Odysseus and great Ajax

Menelaus and Diomedes

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which god or goddess told Poseidon that he could continue to help the Greeks? Hint

Aphrodite

Hera

Zeus

Hypnos

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which god or goddess did Zeus order to help the Trojans? Hint

Ares

Poseidon

Apollo

Athene

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who was the father of Sarpedon, a Trojan that was killed by Patroclus? Hint

Zeus

Apollo

Ares

Xanthus

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which Greek was encouraged by Athene and dragged Patroclus' body back to the Greeks? Hint

Achilles

Automedon

Meriones

Menelaus

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Question 18 of 25

18. In Book 18, Achilles' mother told him that his death would be soon after Hector's. What was her name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who did Zeus tell to secretly feed Achilles? Hint

Apollo

Hera

Athene

Leto

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which god or goddess rescued Aeneas from Achilles? Hint

Apollo

Zeus

Aphrodite

Poseidon

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which god or goddess refused to fight another immortal? Hint

Hera

Artemis

Apollo

Leto

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Question 22 of 25

22. Just before dying, Hector foretold Achilles' death and attributed it to Paris and to which god? Hint

Ares

Zeus

Poseidon

Apollo

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which two immortals preserved Hector's body? Hint

Aphrodite and Apollo

Artemis and Ares

Apollo and Artemis

Ares and Aphrodite

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which god or goddess took Priam to Achilles? Hint

Iris

Hermes

Thetis

Apollo

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Question 25 of 25

25. An easy one to end: what was Achilles one vulnerable spot? Hint

eye

elbow

temple

heel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After Agamemnon rejected Chryses' ransom offer for the return of his daughter, which god sent a plague to the Greeks?

Answer: Apollo

Apollo was on the Trojans' side.

2. Which god or goddess did Zeus send to warn the Trojans of the Greek threat?

Answer: Iris

In "The Iliad", Iris is most often used as messenger of the gods, whereas in most other myths, Hermes is Zeus' messenger.

3. Which god or goddess saved Paris in his duel with Menelaus?

Answer: Aphrodite

Strange how most of the Trojans' supporting gods' names start with "A."

4. Which Trojan did Athene convince to shoot Menelaus?

Answer: Pandarus

Athene took care that the shot missed him.

5. After being stabbed by Diomedes, Aphrodite complained to her mother. What was her mother's name?

Answer: Dione

Aphrodite's father was Zeus. Maia was Hermes' mother, Demeter was Persephone's and Thetis of course was Achilles' mother. Thanks to low_key17 for the correction!

6. To which god or goddess was an offering made by the Trojans to try to stop Diomedes on his rampage?

Answer: Athene

Athene was strongly pro-Greek.

7. Which god was told by Zeus that he would "break down the [Greeks'] wall...once the Greeks have sailed back to the land of their fathers?"

Answer: Poseidon

He was told to let the other gods worry about the wall.

8. Which goddess attempted to persuade Poseidon to give help to the Greeks?

Answer: Hera

Her attempt proved to be a failure.

9. In the first speech of Book 9, which god did Agamemnon say had "deluded" him?

Answer: Zeus

Agamemnon ended his speech by suggesting that the Greeks return home.

10. Which god or goddess sent a bird of omen to Odysseus and Diomedes?

Answer: Athene

She sent to them "a heron close to their path on the right." The two then prayed to her.

11. Which was the only one of the gods and goddesses who did not stay away from the battle before Agamemnon was wounded?

Answer: Strife

Strife is the same goddess who threw the golden apple.

12. True or false: after Zeus sent the eagle and the snake as an omen to the Trojans, they went forward anyway.

Answer: True

Polydamas suggested that the Trojans retreat, but Hector disagreed.

13. Which two Greeks did Poseidon first rally?

Answer: the Ajaxes

Poseidon was angry with Zeus and, feeling pity for the Greeks, helped them. Diomedes, Odysseus and Agamemnon were all wounded at that point.

14. Which god or goddess told Poseidon that he could continue to help the Greeks?

Answer: Hypnos

Aphrodite gave Hera her magic charm so that she could seduce Zeus. He was then put to sleep by Hypnos, the god of sleep.

15. Which god or goddess did Zeus order to help the Trojans?

Answer: Apollo

He did this after ordering Poseidon to stop helping the Greeks.

16. Who was the father of Sarpedon, a Trojan that was killed by Patroclus?

Answer: Zeus

Zeus considered saving Sarpedon from his destiny, but Hera convinced him not to.

17. Which Greek was encouraged by Athene and dragged Patroclus' body back to the Greeks?

Answer: Menelaus

She used the body and voice of Phoenix to speak to him.

18. In Book 18, Achilles' mother told him that his death would be soon after Hector's. What was her name?

Answer: Thetis

Achilles' father was Peleus.

19. Who did Zeus tell to secretly feed Achilles?

Answer: Athene

Achilles refused to eat until he could avenge the death of Patroclus.

20. Which god or goddess rescued Aeneas from Achilles?

Answer: Poseidon

At other points in "The Iliad" he was saved by both Aphrodite, his mother, and Apollo.

21. Which god or goddess refused to fight another immortal?

Answer: Apollo

He said that he would not fight his uncle, Poseidon, over mere mortals. Hermes also refused to fight Leto.

22. Just before dying, Hector foretold Achilles' death and attributed it to Paris and to which god?

Answer: Apollo

Achilles responded, saying that he would welcome his death when it came.

23. Which two immortals preserved Hector's body?

Answer: Aphrodite and Apollo

Apollo caused a cloud to settle on Hector's body and Aphrodite anointed it with an oil.

24. Which god or goddess took Priam to Achilles?

Answer: Hermes

Personally, I love the way "The Iliad" ends, with Hector's funeral rather than Achilles' death.

25. An easy one to end: what was Achilles one vulnerable spot?

Answer: heel

Paris, with the help of Apollo, shot him there after Achilles killed Hector. Thank you for playing my quiz. I hope you enjoyed it!

Source: Author leading_lady

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