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