Homer MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Who is traditionally credited as the author of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"?

1. Homer
2. Virgil
3. Hesiod
4. Sophocles

2. What is the literary style of Homer’s epics?

1. Epic poetry
2. Tragedy
3. Comedy
4. Lyric poetry

3. Who is the wife of Odysseus in the "Odyssey"?

1. Penelope
2. Helen
3. Andromache
4. Clytemnestra

4. What is the name of the war described in the "Iliad"?

1. Trojan War
2. Peloponnesian War
3. Persian War
4. Spartan War

5. Which hero kills Hector in the "Iliad"?

1. Achilles
2. Odysseus
3. Ajax
4. Agamemnon

6. What is the name of Odysseus’s son in the "Odyssey"?

1. Telemachus
2. Hector
3. Paris
4. Achilles

7. What role does the character Circe play in the "Odyssey"?

1. A sorceress who transforms men
2. A queen
3. A goddess of wisdom
4. A warrior

8. How long does Odysseus’s journey home take in the "Odyssey"?

1. 10 years
2. 5 years
3. 20 years
4. 15 years

9. What is the name of the Cyclops blinded by Odysseus?

1. Polyphemus
2. Calypso
3. Charybdis
4. Scylla

10. What is the primary conflict in the "Iliad"?

1. The wrath of Achilles
2. The journey of Odysseus
3. The fall of Troy
4. The judgment of Paris

11. Who is the king of Troy in the "Iliad"?

1. Priam
2. Paris
3. Hector
4. Agamemnon

12. In which ancient civilization did Homer live?

1. Greece
2. Rome
3. Egypt
4. Mesopotamia

13. Which goddess supports the Greeks in the "Iliad"?

1. Athena
2. Aphrodite
3. Hera
4. Artemis

14. What is the name of the Trojan prince who abducts Helen?

1. Paris
2. Hector
3. Priam
4. Aeneas

15. What is the relationship between Hector and Paris in the "Iliad"?

1. Brothers
2. Enemies
3. Friends
4. Rivals