Homer's Iliad
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Iliad'?
A) Sophocles
B) Homer
C) Virgil
D) Aristotle
  • 2. Which Greek hero leads the Greek army in 'The Iliad'?
A) Odysseus
B) Agamemnon
C) Achilles
D) Hector
  • 3. Who is the greatest warrior on the Trojan side in 'The Iliad'?
A) Paris
B) Hector
C) Aeneas
D) Priam
  • 4. Which goddess interferes on the side of the Greeks in 'The Iliad'?
A) Aphrodite
B) Hera
C) Athena
D) Artemis
  • 5. Who is the mother of Achilles?
A) Thetis
B) Athena
C) Hera
D) Demeter
  • 6. Who kills Hector in 'The Iliad'?
A) Agamemnon
B) Achilles
C) Odysseus
D) Paris
  • 7. Which city is under siege by the Greeks in 'The Iliad'?
A) Troy
B) Sparta
C) Athens
D) Thebes
  • 8. Who is Hector's wife in 'The Iliad'?
A) Andromache
B) Cassandra
C) Helen
D) Penelope
  • 9. What is the role of Patroclus in 'The Iliad'?
A) Achilles' close friend and companion
B) Priam's messenger
C) Hector's loyal servant
D) Agamemnon's advisor
  • 10. Who is the goddess of discord in 'The Iliad'?
A) Athena
B) Eris
C) Aphrodite
D) Hera
  • 11. What does Achilles drag Hector's body with in 'The Iliad'?
A) His hands
B) His chariot
C) A chain
D) A rope
  • 12. Which Greek warrior does Hector kill in 'The Iliad'?
A) Diomedes
B) Menelaus
C) Patroclus
D) Ajax
  • 13. What provokes Achilles to rejoin the fighting in 'The Iliad'?
A) A prophecy from Calchas
B) The death of Patroclus
C) Athena's intervention
D) Agamemnon's apology
  • 14. Who is the father of Hector and Paris in 'The Iliad'?
A) Odysseus
B) Aeneas
C) Laomedon
D) Priam
  • 15. Which goddess interferes in the events of 'Iliad' and sides with the Trojans?
A) Hera
B) Aphrodite
C) Athena
D) Artemis
  • 16. Who is the king of the gods in Greek mythology that oversees the events of 'Iliad'?
A) Hades
B) Apollo
C) Poseidon
D) Zeus
  • 17. What weapon do Achilles and Hector use in their final battle in 'Iliad'?
A) Spear
B) Club
C) Sword
D) Bow and arrows
  • 18. What key historical event serves as a backdrop to 'Iliad'?
A) Persian War
B) Battle of Thermopylae
C) Trojan War
D) Peloponnesian War
  • 19. Who is the god of war in Greek mythology associated with the events of 'Iliad'?
A) Apollo
B) Ares
C) Hermes
D) Dionysus
  • 20. What is the main theme of 'Iliad'?
A) Wrath
B) Love
C) Fate
D) Justice
  • 21. Which hero is known for his cunning intelligence and abilities in 'Iliad'?
A) Odysseus
B) Agamemnon
C) Diomedes
D) Ajax
  • 22. Which god is known for favoring the Trojans and aiding them in battles in 'Iliad'?
A) Demeter
B) Athena
C) Hermes
D) Apollo
  • 23. Who is the god of the sea in Greek mythology associated with 'Iliad'?
A) Hermes
B) Apollo
C) Poseidon
D) Hades
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