Episode 54 Quiz
Welcome to the quiz for Episode 54: Out of Troy. See what you remember about the Aeneid‘s literary roots and first three books by clicking “START” below!
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Which of the following was NOT a principal source Virgil drew from when writing the Aeneid?
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Book 3 of the Aeneid is mostly about:
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Juno hates Aeneas for a number of reasons. Which of the following is NOT a reason Juno tries to thwart Aeneas?
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Aeneas’ son’s two names in the Aeneid:
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The Iliad and Odyssey are two parts of a mostly lost cycle of epics. How many epics once made up this larger saga, including the Iliad and Odyssey?
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Why do the Trojans bring the Trojan Horse into their city in Virgil’s Aeneid?
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The Aeneid begins with:
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Aeneas’ first wife:
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Venus sends her son, Cupid, to Carthage. She disguises Cupid as:
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Book 1 of the Aeneid is principally about:
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This character is killed by serpents in Book 2 of the Aeneid.
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Why did Dido leave her homeland in Tyre (modern day Lebanon) to build a civilization in Carthage (modern day Tunisia)?
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In the woods, when Aeneas first arrives in North Africa, he and his friend Achates meet:
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Book 2 of the Aeneid is principally about:
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Aeneas’ dad’s name:
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