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Odyssey

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    Odyssey
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  • When did the Greek alphabet first appear?
    8th century BCE
    5th century BCE
    1000 CE
    800 CE
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  • Which of the following elements helped the rhapsodes remember and recite the poem?
    The fact that "Odyssey" is a sequel to the "Iliad"
    Memorised passages, or “set pieces”
    Organizing the poem into sections
    Stories that were familiar to audiences
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  • Which of the following themes unites both "Iliad" and "Odyssey"?
    The kindness of strangers
    The exemplary leadership of Achilles
    The strength of the Greek city-state
    Characters’ hubris in thinking themselves superior to the go
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  • What is xenia?
    Wrath of the gods
    The specific meter used by the rhapsodes
    Excessive pride
    A code of hospitality
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  • Which god has hindered Odysseus’ journey home?
    Poseidon
    Aphrodite
    Zeus
    Athena
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  • The "Odyssey" is a ____________ line poem.
    1200
    120
    12,000
    120,000
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  • Rhapsodes were oral __________.
    actors
    poets
    rappers
    singers
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  • It is believed that _____________ was the author of "Odyssey".
    Marge
    Bart
    Homer
    Burns
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  • The original "Odyssey" has never been changed.
    False
    True
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  • The word "rhapsode" means...
    being isolated
    bringing forward
    shuffling rapidly
    stitching together
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  • Odysseus's passage home was smooth as everything was very well organised and the crew didn't encounter any mishaps.
    True
    False
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  • Historians, linguists and archeologists have spent centuries searching for the ruins of __________.
    Athens
    Partheon
    Hisarlik
    Troy
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