Battle of Troy (Ancient)

Question 1

Who was Homer?

Answer 1

Homer was a poet famous for giving inspiration to the writing of the Illiad and the Odyssey.

Question 2

What Archaeological and written evidence is there for the Trojan war?

Answer 2

There would be fine samples of a bay near Troy in the Bronze Age, as described in the Illiad.

Mycenaean Pottery in Troy which states that there was a time when Mycenae and Troy were on friendly terms.

The Bardic Tradition has memorisation to a T, which means that past events can be handed down by memorisation.

Question 3

What is the legend of the Trojan War?

Answer 3

The legend of Troy is the epic battle depicting the Greeks seizing Troy in order to get back Helen who happens to be queen of Sparta.

Question 4

What is the legacy of the Trojan War?

Answer 4

The tale of the Trojan War, in the short term, became rooted in Greek culture and went to be inspiration for many Greek plays.

In the long term, it still inspires writers and it serves as a message depicting human nature in times of war.

Question 5

What cause the Trojan War?

Answer 5

According to the legend, the queen of Sparta, Helen, ran away (or possibly abducted) with a prince from Troy and the Greeks furious at Troy, seized the city to get Helen back.

But it is more likely that the reason for the war is caused by trade rivalry.

Question 6

How did Carl Blegan improved upon Schliemann’s and Dorpfeld’s work?

Answer 6

He was able to dig into areas untouched by Schliemann and Dorpfeld and identify the walls of Troy VI to not be destroyed by warfare, but by an earthquake.

Question 7

When the Trojan War take place?

Answer 7

There’s currently no evidence to definitely prove the time, but there’s probably a likely between 1250 and 1200BC.

Question 8

How did Achilles die?

Answer 8

By getting an Arrow shot into his heel?

Question 9

What famous phases was made out of the Trojan War?

Answer 9

Beware the Greeks bearing gifts

The face that launch a thousand ships

Achilles’ heel

Question 10

How did the Greeks get into Troy?

Answer 10

They made a wooden horse, had some soldiers hide in it , left it for the Trojans as a gift and when they took it in, the soldier sneaked out and open up the gates for the Greek army.

Question 11

What the theories that are bought up around the Illiad?

Answer 11

Several poets were the ones that wrote it

Homer only wrote the Illiad, not the Odyssey

Homer was a woman all along

Question 12

How was the story of the Trojan War passed down?

Answer 12

Though Bardic tradition by singing though memory accompied by a musical Instructment.

Question 13

What are Oral Tradition composed of?

Answer 13

A number of stories that was woven together, simply known as the Epic Cycle.

Question 14

When did Homer live?

Answer 14

In the 8th Century BC

Question 15

What was the role that was expected in Greek Legends such as the Illiad?

Answer 15

They were expected to give birth to boys that would grow up to be legendary warriors.

Question 16

How do people see Helen of Troy?

Answer 16

They either see Helen as a butieful woman, a demigod or a traitorous woman.

Question 17

What would be the fate of captured women?

Answer 17

They would be sold into slavery.

Question 18

How did Greek people view the Illiad?

Answer 18

They draw great inspiration from it, making plays, pictures and take the themes and draw it into their own stories.

Question 19

What kind of style is the Illiad written in?

Answer 19

The Illiad is written as a poem.

Question 20

How does Tacticus and Dio Cassius differ in their monivations writing about Boudicca?

Answer 20

Tacticus wanted to expose the Roman Government for its faults while Dio Cassius was working for 4 emperors, so is likely to portray Boudicca in a negative light.

Question 21

What are the possible reasons for Boudicca’s revolt?

Answer 21

Mistreatment of her daughters, too much tax and Corruption

Question 22

How does Tacitus and Dio Cassius’ descriptions compare when describing Boudicca?

Answer 22

We didn’t get a feel for Boudicca’s appearance while reading Tacitus’ account, but thanks to Dio Cassius’ account we now know Boudicca’s likely appearance.

Question 23

What was one major difference between the two accounts

Answer 23

Tacitus’ account describes Boudicca poisoning herself while Dio Cassius describes Boudicca falling sick and dying.

Question 24

How was Boudicca represented in the two sources overall?

Answer 24

In Tacitus’ account Boudicca was a sympathetic figure fighting for her land and country while in Dio Cassius’ account Boudicca was described as a respectable warrior.

Question 25

What was the one mistake the Celts made on their battle against Suetonius Paulinus?

Answer 25

They got too cocky and bought along their family wagons, only for these wagons to end up blocking their escape route?

Question 26

How did the Romans managed to defeat the Celts despite being outnumbered?

Answer 26

They chose to put their backs against a narrow forest safe from ambushes and devising a wedge to limit the amount of Celts fighting at a time.

Question 27

How does the Celts begin their battles?

Answer 27

They would shout and brag in battle songs in hope to intimidate their opponents.

Question 28

What weapons did the Romans used to battle the Celts?

Answer 28

Javelins, archers, Centriouns and Calvary.

Question 29

What role did Suetonius Paullinus provide?

Answer 29

He was a Roman Governer and also provided a firm hand in stopping Boudicca’s revolt and restoring order to the province.

Question 30

What archaeological evidence do we have of Boudicca’s revolt?

Answer 30

Temple of Claudius, shops containing bronze coins, wheat, corn, flax, burnt olives, dates and other fruit, roofing tiles and a red layer of burnt daub.

Question 31

What cities was affected during Boudicca’s revolt?

Answer 31

Camulodunum, Lomdium and Verulamium.

Question 32

What were the unfortunate consequences for the Celts after Boudicca’s revolt?

Answer 32

They got massacred and got stricter laws kept on them to make sure they don’t have another revolt.

Question 33

What was the unfortunate consequences for the Romans after Bouddica’s results?

Answer 33

Uneasiness, lost of lives and private property.