No3 Y2 Classics Monday Mix-Up

Which Greek historian tells us that Homer and Hesiod are responsible for teaching the Ancient Greeks about their gods?

• Thucydides

• Herodotus

• Xenophon

• Livy

In what century BC was 'Homer' alive?

• 13th Century

• 12th Century

• 9th Century

• 8th Century

What is the name of the poetic meter that Homer composed his poems in?

• Iambic Pentameter

• Dactylic Hexameter

• Dactylic Pentameter

Who does Emma Aston compare Homer to?

• Wordsworth

• Shakespeare

• Keats

• Shelley

Which scholar said "The Homeric gods are really impressive gods that deserve the worship that they were given."?

• Jasper Griffin

• Emma Aston

• Barbara Graziosi

• Edith Hall

True or False. Homer also wrote the Homeric Hymns?

• True

• False

What goddess is depicted on this Panathenaic amphora?

• Hera

• Hestia

• Athena

• Artemis

What is the date of the Panathenaic Amphora?

• 480BC

• 433-432BC

• 333-332BC

• 510BC

What can this vase teach us about the way the ancient Greeks viewed their gods?

• They gave their gods distinct roles

• They viewed their gods as anthropomorphic

• They considered their gods more important and powerful than mortals

• They had a reciprocal relationship with their gods

• All of the above

True or False. Virgil was alive at the same time as Augustus?

• True

• False