Digging for the Truth- Troy

Who is the host of the show searching for evidence of the Great Trojan War as told in Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Josh Bernstein

• Yasar Ersoy

• Robert Bittlestone

• Stephen Tracy

According to the text, where did Homer place the city of Troy?

• Italy

• Egypt

• Greece

• Turkey

What did Heinrich Schliemann discover at the ruins of Troy?

• Stone tablets

• Bronze Age pottery

• Ancient weapons

• 31 pounds of gold

What was the significance of the Lion's Gate at Mycenae according to the text?

• It was a burial ground

• It was a marketplace

• It was a religious site

• It was the entrance to the kingdom of the Greeks

What contradiction did Robert Bittlestone find in Homer's description of Ithaca?

• The island was manmade

• The island was too small

• The island was too large

• The island was too far east

What did Heinrich Schliemann believe he had found at Mycenae?

• The treasure of King Midas

• The lost city of Atlantis

• The birthplace of Zeus

• The burial site of Agamemnon

What did Homer sing about in The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• The French Revolution

• The Renaissance period

• The Trojan War and the Greek kingdoms

• The Roman Empire

What is the main focus of Robert Bittlestone's theory regarding Ithaca?

• The location of ancient ruins

• The impact of earthquakes on the island

• The size of the island

• The historical significance of the island

What is the significance of the Trojan War in Greek mythology?

• It marked the end of the Greek gods

• It was the first war in Greek history

• It was a pivotal event in Greek literature and culture

• It was a minor conflict in Sparta only

What was the role of Homer in ancient Greek society?

• He was a warrior

• He was a king

• He was a poet and storyteller

• He was a philosopher