Trojan War Flashcards
Who is credited with initiating the
Trojan War?
A) Odysseus
B) Achilles
C) Helen
D) Agamemnon
C) Helen
Personal note:
It was also indirectly caused by Eris, goddess of discord
Which Greek hero was the central
character of Homer’s “Iliad” and
played a significant role in the Trojan
War?A) Hector
B) Paris
C) Achilles
D) Agamemnon
C) Achilles
Who was the king of Troy during
the Trojan War?
A) Priam
B) Hector
C) Paris
D) Menelaus
A) Priam
Which Greek warrior killed Hector,
the prince of Troy?
A) Achilles
B) Odysseus
C) Ajax
D) Paris
A) Achilles
What was the name of the Greek
king whose wife, Helen, was taken by
Paris, sparking the Trojan War?
A) Achilles
B) Menelaus
C) Agamemnon
D) Nestor
B) Menelaus
Which Greek goddess played a
significant role in the events leading
up to the Trojan War due to her
promise of Helen’s beauty to Paris?
A) Athena
B) Aphrodite
C) Hera
D) Artemis
B) Aphrodite
Who famously disguised
themselves as a beggar during the
Trojan War to infiltrate the city of Troy?
A) Odysseus
B) Achilles
C) Agamemnon
D) Menelaus
A) Odysseus
Which Greek warrior was known
for his exceptional strength and size,
often depicted as towering over other
warriors?
A) Achilles
B) Ajax
C) Diomedes
D) Patroclus
B) Ajax
Who was the Trojan prince
responsible for initiating the war by
eloping with Helen?
A) Priam
B) Paris
C) Hector
D) Aeneas
B) Paris
According to Greek mythology,
what was the reason behind the
construction of the Trojan Horse?
A) To smuggle Greek warriors
into Troy
B) As a tribute to the Trojans
C) To seek forgiveness from the
Trojans
D) To appease the gods
A) To smuggle Greek warriors into Troy
Who was the Greek warrior
famous for his cleverness and cunning
strategies during the Trojan War?
A) Achilles
B) Hector
C) Odysseus
D) Ajax
C) Odysseus
Which Greek warrior was killed by
Paris with a poisoned arrow during the
Trojan War?
A) Achilles
B) Odysseus
C) Patroclus
D) Ajax
C) Patroclus
Personal note:
It was Achilles who was killed
What was the name of the Trojan
priest who warned the Trojans about
the danger of the wooden horse but
was ignored?
A) Priam
B) Hector
C) Laocoon
D) Aeneas
C) Laocoon
Who was the goddess who
intervened in the duel between Paris
and Menelaus, rescuing Paris and thus
prolonging the war?
A) Athena
B) Hera
C) Aphrodite
D) Artemis
C) Aphrodite
Which Greek hero was known for
his exceptional speed and agility,
famously defeating Hector in a chariot
race?
A) Achilles
B) Ajax
C) Diomedes
D) Patroclus
A) Achilles
Who was the Greek warrior
known for his loyalty and close
friendship with Achilles?
A) Ajax
B) Patroclus
C) Diomedes
D) Nestor
B) Patroclus
Which Greek warrior was known
for his skill in archery and was
instrumental in the death of Achilles?
A) Ajax
B) Diomedes
C) Philoctetes
D) Nestor
C) Philoctetes
Personal note:
It was Paris who he killed
What was the duration of the
Trojan War, according to Greek
mythology?
A) 10 years
B) 20 years
C) 5 years
D) 50 years
A) 10 years
Who was the Greek prophetess
who foretold that the Trojan War
would last for ten years?
A) Cassandra
B) Helen
C) Calypso
D) Andromache
A) Cassandra
Which Greek warrior was known
for his skills in combat and diplomacy,
often serving as a mediator among the
Greeks?
A) Ajax
B) Nestor
C) Diomedes
D) Patroclus
B) Nestor
What was the name of the Trojan
warrior who was killed by Achilles,
leading to Achilles’ own death?
A) Hector
B) Paris
C) Priam
D) Aeneas
A) Hector
Who was the Greek goddess
known for her fierce protection of
marriage and family, aligning herself
with the Greeks during the Trojan War?
A) Athena
B) Hera
C) Artemis
D) Aphrodite
B) Hera
Who was the Trojan warrior who
escaped the fall of Troy and later
became the legendary ancestor of
Rome?
A) Paris
B) Priam
C) Hector
D) Aeneas
D) Aeneas
Which Greek hero was known for
his invulnerability, except for his heel,
which ultimately led to his downfall?
A) Ajax
B) Odysseus
C) Achilles
D) Diomedes
C) Achilles
What was the final outcome of
the Trojan War?
A) Victory for the Greeks
B) Victory for the Trojans
C) Peace treaty between Greeks
and Trojans
D) Mutual destruction of both
sides
A) Victory for the Greeks
