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Odyssey

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