Episode 9 Quiz

Welcome to the quiz for Episode 009: Glittering Bronze Men. See what you remember about the beginning of the Iliad, and Bronze Age warrior culture by clicking “START” below!

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What does arête mean?

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Which of these characters is transported to his bedroom by Aphrodite in the middle of a fight with the Greek warrior Menelaus?

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Hector’s wife, and Achilles concubine-turned-wife, respectively.

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In Book 6 of the Iliad, Hector returns to Troy and:

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In Book 5 of the Iliad, the Trojan fighter Aeneas:

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This Greek character duels with Hector to a draw in Book 7 of the Iliad.

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The aristeia is an epic convention. In an aristeia,

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Which of these characters is Hector’s sister-in-law?

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Which choice below shows the champion of the Greeks, followed by the champion of the Trojans?

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Calls Agamemnon a selfish, conceited drunk in the opening book of the Iliad and subsequently says he will stop fighting for the Greeks.

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Which choice below shows the King of the Greeks, followed by the King of the Trojans?

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Which two deities always work on behalf of the Greeks?

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The wise old patriarchal adviser of the Greeks.

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Combat scenes in the Iliad were likely influenced by:

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We have conclusive evidence that the Iliad and Odyssey were once:

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