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Odyssey

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