Greek Classicism Flashcards
What was the key influence on Renaissance European writers?
A) Shakespearean plays
B) Greek classical texts
C) Roman religious practices
D) Medieval myths
B) Greek classical texts
Who is considered the earliest known Greek poet?
A) Homer
B) Euripides
C) Sophocles
D) Plato
A) Homer
What famous event did Homer write about in his poetry?
A) The founding of Rome
B) The Trojan War
C) The rise of Athens
D) The death of Alexander the Great
B) The Trojan War
What triggered the Trojan War in Greek mythology?
A) A dispute over land
B) Helen’s elopement with Paris
C) A rivalry between gods
D) The theft of a sacred artifact
B) Helen’s elopement with Paris
Which of the following periods marked the beginning of modern European literature?
A) The Baroque period
B) The Enlightenment
C) The Renaissance
D) The Medieval era
C) The Renaissance
In what century did Homer live and write his poetry?
A) 3rd century BC
B) 5th century BC
C) 800 BC
D) 1000 AD
C) 800 BC
What was the primary theme of Homer’s epic poetry?
A) The exploration of the human soul
B) The Trojan War
C) The rise and fall of kings
D) The creation of the world
B) The Trojan War
Which character in the Trojan War was abducted, leading to the conflict?
A) Achilles
B) Helen
C) Agamemnon
D) Odysseus
B) Helen
How did the Renaissance influence modern European literature?
A) It rejected Greek classical texts
B) It revived and adapted Greek classical texts
C) It focused only on the Middle Ages
D) It was solely focused on science
B) It revived and adapted Greek classical texts
In which centuries did the Renaissance take place, marking the start of modern European literature?
A) 9th and 10th centuries
B) 14th and 15th centuries
C) 16th and 17th centuries
D) 18th and 19th centuries
B) 14th and 15th centuries
What was one of the main themes of Greek classical poetry?
A) The rise of modern science
B) The human condition and heroic deeds
C) Exploration of space
D) Political revolutions
B) The human condition and heroic deeds
Which Greek hero’s wife, Helen, was taken by the Trojan prince Paris, sparking the Trojan War?
A) Odysseus
B) Menelaus
C) Achilles
D) Hector
B) Menelaus
What was one of the core aspects of Greek classical literature that influenced Renaissance writers?
A) Emphasis on nature and scientific observation
B) Focus on mythology, heroism, and divine intervention
C) Solely historical accounts of Greece’s past
D) Exploration of the natural world without mythical elements
B) Focus on mythology, heroism, and divine intervention
Which of the following was a primary result of the Trojan War, according to Greek mythology?
A) The destruction of Athens
B) The founding of Rome
C) The fall of Troy
D) The rise of Sparta
C) The fall of Troy
Which of the following events in Homer’s epics is closely tied to Greek heroic values?
A) The founding of new Greek colonies
B) The destruction of Troy and the wrath of Achilles
C) The formation of the Roman Empire
D) The development of democratic principles in Athens
B) The destruction of Troy and the wrath of Achilles
The Trojan War was a central theme in which of Homer’s works?
A) The Iliad
B) The Odyssey
C) The Aeneid
D) The Argonautica
A) The Iliad
Which work of Homer focuses on the journey of the hero after the fall of Troy?
A) The Iliad
B) The Aeneid
C) The Odyssey
D) The Metamorphoses
C) The Odyssey
The Renaissance writers’ interest in Greek classical texts contributed to:
A) A focus on rational thought and individualism
B) A rejection of religious ideas
C) A shift away from political themes
D) The decline of literature in Europe
A) A focus on rational thought and individualism
Which literary technique was commonly used by Greek poets like Homer to enhance the storytelling of epic events like the Trojan War?
A) Allegory
B) Dramatic irony
C) Epic similes and imagery
D) Repetition of key themes
C) Epic similes and imagery
Which event does The Iliad primarily focus on?
A) The death of Odysseus
B) The Greek siege of Troy
C) The founding of Athens
D) The journey of Aeneas to Italy
B) The Greek siege of Troy
Which character in The Iliad is known for his anger and withdrawal from battle, which impacts the Greek army?
A) Achilles
B) Hector
C) Paris
D) Agamemnon
A) Achilles
The Odyssey focuses on the adventures of which hero as he tries to return home from the Trojan War?
A) Hector
B) Achilles
C) Odysseus
D) Agamemnon
C) Odysseus
The Odyssey focuses on the adventures of which hero as he tries to return home from the Trojan War?
A) Hector
B) Achilles
C) Odysseus
D) Agamemnon
C) Odysseus
In Greek mythology, who was the Trojan prince who abducted Helen, leading to the Trojan War?
A) Hector
B) Paris
C) Priam
D) Aeneas
B) Paris
What was one of the major cultural shifts during the Renaissance in terms of literature?
A) A return to religious themes in writing
B) A focus on Greek and Roman classical ideals
C) The rejection of all mythological themes
D) A focus on purely historical events
B) A focus on Greek and Roman classical ideals
Which Renaissance thinker is known for reviving the study of Greek and Roman classical texts, influencing modern European literature?
A) Dante Alighieri
B) Petrarch
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Galileo Galilei
B) Petrarch
Who was the Greek god who plays a prominent role in the events of The Iliad, especially in the fight between Achilles and Hector?
A) Zeus
B) Apollo
C) Athena
D) Ares
A) Zeus
Which Greek hero is considered the greatest warrior in The Iliad and is central to the events of the Trojan War?
A) Hector
B) Paris
C) Achilles
D) Odysseus
C) Achilles
What was the role of the gods in Greek classical literature, especially in the works of Homer?
A) They were largely absent from human affairs
B) They guided and intervened in the lives of heroes
C) They were depicted only as distant observers
D) They were solely focused on the mortal conflicts
B) They guided and intervened in the lives of heroes
