Humanities 115 - World Mythology » Fall 2022 » The Fall of Troy Reading Quiz

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Question #1
Who gave a mortal wound to Paris?
A.   Hera
B.   Achilles
C.   Oenone
D.   Prince Philoctetes
Question #2
In addition to Hercules’ bow and arrows, what else did the Greeks need in order to defeat the Trojans?
A.   Hector’s son
B.   blood from Zeus
C.   Hera’s statue, called the Heroic
D.   sacred image of Athena called the Palladium
Question #3
Who were the two who tried to steal the last ingredient the Greek’s needed to defeat Troy?
A.   Odysseus and Diomedes
B.   Diomedes and Ajax
C.   Calchus and Nestor
D.   Odysseus and Philoctetes
Question #4
Who did the actual stealing?
A.   Menelaus
B.   Hera
C.   Odysseus
D.   Diomedes
Question #5
The morning the Trojans saw the wooden horse, what did they believe happened to the Greeks?
A.   The Greeks surrendered and sailed back home.
B.   The Greeks had all died off.
C.   The Greeks went to restock on new weapons and arms.
D.   The Greeks decided to take a break from the war and return at a later date.
Question #6
Who kills Priam?
A.   Achilles
B.   Achilles’ son
C.   Diomedes
D.   Odysseus
Question #7
Who was the only Trojan who escaped?
A.   Aeneas
B.   Hector’s son
C.   Odysseus
D.   Andromache
Question #8
Who was the only Olympian to help the Trojans on that day?
A.   Aphrodite
B.   Apollo
C.   Ares
D.   Artemis
Question #9
Who is thrown down from the walls of Troy?
A.   Hector’s son
B.   Hecuba’s daughter
C.   Andromache
D.   Hecuba
Question #10
Achilles thought of the idea of the Trojan Horse.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
Sinon was the King of Troy.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #12
Oenone refused to heal Paris because he left her for another woman.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #13
Menelaus was Helen's lawful husband.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
Laocoon warned the Trojans not to accept the Trojan side.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #15
Hector was the greatest warrior on the Trojan side.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #16
Patroclus fought in Achilles' armor and died.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #17
Hector's wife was Andromache.
A.   False
B.   True

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