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Odyssey

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    Odyssey
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  • When did the Greek alphabet first appear?
    800 CE
    8th century BCE
    1000 CE
    5th century BCE
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  • Which of the following elements helped the rhapsodes remember and recite the poem?
    Organizing the poem into sections
    Stories that were familiar to audiences
    Memorised passages, or “set pieces”
    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 kindness of strangers
    The exemplary leadership of Achilles
    Characters’ hubris in thinking themselves superior to the go
    The strength of the Greek city-state
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  • What is xenia?
    Excessive pride
    Wrath of the gods
    The specific meter used by the rhapsodes
    A code of hospitality
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  • Which god has hindered Odysseus’ journey home?
    Poseidon
    Zeus
    Aphrodite
    Athena
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  • The "Odyssey" is a ____________ line poem.
    12,000
    120,000
    1200
    120
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  • Rhapsodes were oral __________.
    singers
    actors
    poets
    rappers
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  • It is believed that _____________ was the author of "Odyssey".
    Homer
    Bart
    Burns
    Marge
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  • The original "Odyssey" has never been changed.
    True
    False
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  • The word "rhapsode" means...
    being isolated
    shuffling rapidly
    bringing forward
    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 __________.
    Partheon
    Troy
    Athens
    Hisarlik
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