Trojan Horse Technique History

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What is the Trojan Horse a symbol of?

Loyalty and honesty

Peace and diplomacy

Bravery and heroism

Trickery and deceit (correct)

Who is the author of the epic poem 'the Iliad'?

Homer (correct)

Aeneas

Vergil

Odysseus

Which epic poem relates the adventures of Odysseus?

The Aeneid

The Odyssey (correct)

The Iliad

The Trojan War

What does the epic poem 'the Aeneid' describe?

The adventures of the Trojan hero Aeneas after the fall of Troy Signup and view all the answers

What do newspapers all over the world compare the fall of Norway to during World War II?

Trojan Horse technique Signup and view all the answers

What is the common theme of all three great epic poems attributed to Greece and Rome?

Heroes and events connected with the Trojan War Signup and view all the answers

What is the main subject of the passage?

The debate about the existence of the Trojan War Signup and view all the answers

What led scholars to doubt the existence of the Trojan War?

The belief that the story of the Trojan War was purely mythical Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with identifying the site of Troy and excavating much of it?

Heinrich Schliemann Signup and view all the answers

What evidence supports the occurrence of the Trojan War?

Verification of places and names mentioned in 'The Iliad' Signup and view all the answers

How did Homer likely create 'The Iliad'?

By gathering and structuring numerous oral tales about the Trojan War Signup and view all the answers

What did recent studies provide evidence for?

That the Trojan War did indeed occur Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the location of Troy according to the text?

It was a major trade center controlling trade through the Dardanelles Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason behind scholars now answering 'yes' to whether there was a war at the time of Troy's existence?

Archaeological evidence suggesting a real war between Greeks and Trojans Signup and view all the answers

'The Iliad' took place around 1200 B.C., but when was it actually written down?

In the 8th century B.C. Signup and view all the answers

'The Iliad' built upon a long oral tradition about the Trojan War, but what did Homer likely add to it?

Structure and poetry to many separate tales Signup and view all the answers

Match the epic poem with its content:

The Iliad = Events near the end of the Trojan War The Odyssey = Adventures of Odysseus as he struggles to return home The Aeneid = Adventures of the Trojan hero Aeneas after the fall of Troy Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with its meaning:

Trojan Horse technique = Method of trickery Trojan War = Great struggle associated with the fall of Troy Odyssey = Relates to the adventures of Odysseus Signup and view all the answers

Match the poet with the epic poem:

Homer = The Odyssey Vergil = The Aeneid Signup and view all the answers

Match the event with its significance:

Fall of Troy = Connected with the legend of the Trojan Horse Invasion of Norway by Nazis = Compared to a Trojan Horse technique Adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy = Describes how he became founder of Rome Signup and view all the answers

Match the country with its associated hero:

Greece = Odysseus Rome = Aeneas Norway = Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with its origin:

Trojan Horse expression = Tribute to legends of the fall of Troy Common expressions related to legends of Trojan War = Epic poems attributed to Greece and Rome = Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cities with their association to the Trojan War:

Athens = Not involved in the Trojan War Rome = Not involved in the Trojan War Sparta = Involved in the Trojan War Troy = Main location of the Trojan War Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals with their contribution to the study of Troy:

Heinrich Schliemann = Identified the site of Troy and conducted excavation Michael Wood = Suggested that Homer may have lived in the eighth century B.C. Apollo = God associated with the tale of Phaëthon Homer = Believed to have created the epic of the Trojan War - 'The Iliad' Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with their relation to the epic of the Trojan War - 'The Iliad':

Took place around 1200 B.C. = Time period of the events in 'The Iliad' Not written down until hundreds of years later. = Time when 'The Iliad' was actually documented Built upon a long oral tradition about the Trojan War. = How 'The Iliad' was created Describes the adventures of Odysseus. = Subject of another epic poem, not 'The Iliad' Signup and view all the answers

Match the following locations with their significance in relation to evidence supporting the occurrence of the Trojan War:

Dardanelles = Narrow strait separating Europe from Asia, close to Troy Greece = Country from which invading Greeks came during the Trojan War Asia Minor = Region where Troy is located Norway = Not associated with evidence supporting the occurrence of the Trojan War Signup and view all the answers

Match the following claims with their verification according to the text:

Places mentioned in the Iliad exist. = Verification of specific locations mentioned in 'The Iliad' Many names used by Homer have been verified in other sources. = Corroboration of names used by Homer in other historical records Homer lived in the eighth century B.C. = Suggestion made by Michael Wood about Homer's era Troy is not now inhabited, but it did exist. = Confirmation of Troy's existence despite being uninhabited now Signup and view all the answers