Trojan War Test

Question 1

Pre Hector’s Funeral Events: Homer’s The Iliad(8th Century BCE)

Answer 1

1. Judgement of Paris
2. Paris leaves with Helen
3. Sacrifice of Iphegenia
4. Achilles stops fighting(Brisies)
   5.Hector kills Patroclus
5. Achillies kills Hector

Question 2

Post Hector’s Funeral: Vergil’s The Aeneid(1st Century BCE)

Answer 2

1. Paris kills Achillies
2. Laocoon and sea snakes
3. Horse brought into Troy
4. Aeneas escapes
5. Troy burns

Question 3

Gods Intervening

Answer 3

Aeneas escapes: Aphodite
Judgement of Paris: Aphrodite, Hera, Athena
Winds are blowing hard making travel for Greeks difficult, that leads to Iphegenia’s sacrifice: Artemis
Achilles’ death because Apollo guides Paris’ arrow: Apollo
Laocoon killed: Poseidon
Gods sent back up to Mount Olympus and Zeus joins Trojan side: Zeus
Paris saved in a cloud: Aphrodite
Fights for Trojans because he has the hots for Aphrodite: Ares
New armor is made for Achillies: Hephaestus

Question 4

Date of Trojan War

Answer 4

12 Century BCE

Question 5

In what modern country is ancient Troy located?

Answer 5

Turkey/Turkiye