Troy Quiz

1. ) Different people had different reasons for going to war 1.) Different people had different reasons for going to war. List the why the following people went to war.   Agamemnon- ________________________________________________ Menelaus-__________________________________________________ Achilles-___________________________________________________ Paris-______________________________________________________ Hector-_____________________________________________________ Odysseus-___________________________________________________

2.) What was the spark of the war between the Trojans of Troy and the Greeks? (What event led to the tension between Troy and Greece?)

3.) How many Greek ships were sent to invade Troy?

4.) According to legend, Achilles and his men stormed the beaches of Troy and desecrated and burned the temple of what god?

5.) Who is responsible for killing Menelaus?

6.) What was Patricklus’ relation to Achilles?

7.) After Achilles kills Hector, what action was taken by Achilles, which angered the Trojans, particularly Hector’s father Priam?

8. ) Who planned the idea of placing the men in a horse. a) Achilles 8.) Who planned the idea of placing the men in a horse?   a) Achilles b) Odysseus c) Agamemnon d) Paris

9.) The Trojans believed that this disease had wiped out many of the Greek soldiers.   a) Malaria b) Plague c) Yellow Fever d) Scurvy

10.) Why did the Trojans take the Greek horse back with them behind the walls of the city of Troy?