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