Iliad Quiz #2

What is the Iliad considered to be?

• A short story

• A poem

• An epic

• A novel

Who is the presumed author of the Iliad?

• Virgil

• Homer

• Plato

• Socrates

What language was the Iliad originally composed in?

• Latin

• Old Ionic

• English

• Ancient Egyptian

What are some of the main themes of the Iliad?

• Adventure and exploration

• Love, honor, friendship, rivalry

• Magic and fantasy

• Science and technology

Who was not invited to the wedding celebration in the Iliad?

• Hera

• Athena

• Eris

• Aphrodite

What did Eris throw into the banquet?

• A sword

• A golden apple

• A silver coin

• A bouquet of flowers

Who did Paris choose to receive the golden apple?

• Hera

• Athena

• Aphrodite

• Eris

What did Menelaus do when he discovered Helen was taken?

• He went to sleep

• He raised an army

• wrote a letter

• ignored it

How long did the siege of Troy last?

• Five years

• Ten years

• Fifteen years

• Twenty years

What did Achilles' mother promise him if he delayed his revenge?

• New armor

• A chariot

• A feast

• A new friend