1. Who is the mother of Achilles? Hera Thetis Hestia Athena 1. QUESTION 2 Who is the mother of Athena? Hera Hestia Aphrodite She has no mother 1. QUESTION 3 Why does Achilles leave the war? He is tired He has to go home to his family He must give up the woman he took in battle He is scared 1. QUESTION 4 What beings came before the gods in Greek mythology? Titans Asir Nymphs Nasir 1. QUESTION 5 Which of the following is NOT a part of the Greek army? Agememnon Achilles Hektor Patroklos 1. QUESTION 6 What “face that launched a thousand ships” started the Trojan War? Athena Helen Brysius Chrysius 1. QUESTION 7 What does Thetis ask of Zeus for her son? To have the Greeks win the war. To grant Achilles super strength To kill Paris To have the Trojans begin to win the war 1. QUESTION 8 What god makes Achilles armor? Hephaestus Ares Athena Zeus 1. QUESTION 9 What does Achilles do when he defeats Hektor? Chops off his head Rips him in half Buries him Ties him to the back of his chariot. 1. QUESTION 10 From what army is Odysseus? Trojan Greek 1. QUESTION 11 What is the name of the cyclops in The Odyssey? Circe Aolus Polyphemus Harpy 1. QUESTION 12 What mythical creature in The Odyssey lures sailors to their death with a song? Sirens Mermaids Harpies Cyclopes 1. QUESTION 13 What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name is? Odysseus Jerry No One Achilles 1. QUESTION 14 What animal does the Cyclops have as pets? Dogs Cats Sheep Cows 1. QUESTION 15 What is the name of the witch that turns Odysseus’ men into pigs? Greta Circe Laius Calypso 1. QUESTION 16 Where does Odysseus’ army land and never want to leave? The island of the Cyclops Circe’s island Ithica The land of the lotus eaters. 1. QUESTION 17 What god is the father of the Cyclops? Poseidon Zeus Ares Hephaestus 1. QUESTION 18 What god helps Odysseus defeat Circe? Athena Apollo Hermes Artemus 1. QUESTION 19 How many of Odysseus men survive the journey back home? (excluding Odysseus) 66 33 5 0 1. QUESTION 20 What is the name of Odysseus’ wife? Helen Penelope Andromache Trixie 1. QUESTION 21 How does Odysseus’ wife prolong picking a suitor? She locks the gate to her house She unravels a death shroud at night that she weaves during the day She threatens to kill them She tells them that her husband will kill them 1. QUESTION 22 What challenges must Odysseus pass to marry his wife? He must stay awake for a week straight and not blink He must climb the tallest mountain and bring back a diamond He must defeat the Cyclops and bring back his eye He must string his bow and shoot an arrow through several axes. 1. QUESTION 23 Which is not a prophecy of Oedipus? He will marry his mother He will kill his father He will lay with his mother He will die 1. QUESTION 24 What are two contrasting themes in Oedipus? Sight and Blindness Civility and Brutality Action and Stoicism Intelligence and Stupidity 1. QUESTION 25 Who is the blind prophet in Oedipus Rex and the Odyssey? Brutus Creon Tiresias Antigone 1. QUESTION 26 Which is an example of a Tragic Hero? Achilles Oedipus Odysseus Patroklos 1. QUESTION 27 Who transcribe The Iliad and The Odyssey? Homer Sophocles Aristotle Plato 1. QUESTION 28 Who wrote Poetics? Homer Sophocles Aristotle Plato 1. QUESTION 29 Who wrote Oedipus Rex? Homer Sophocles Aristotle Plato 3 points 1. QUESTION 30 Which id not a characteristic of a Tragic Hero? Nobility of greatness An internal flaw such as Hubris Reversal of fortune Death 1. QUESTION 31 Even though both Achilles and Odysseus are epic heroes and demonstrate similar characteristics such as bravery, in what ways are they different. Write a 3 paragraph essay to answer this question. The first paragraph should introduce ways in which they are different. The second paragraph should provide anecdotal evidence from both The Iliad and The Odyssey to demonstrate that you are familiar with each text. The third paragraph should operate as a simple conclusion. *Remember that you always write about literature and art in present tense. *Do not use contractions. 1. QUESTION 1 Who is Sundiata’s mother? Meghan Kon Fatta Sogolon Djata Sogolon Kedjou Sassouma Berete 1. QUESTION 2 Who is Sundiata’s father? Maghan Kon Fatta Sogolon Kedjou Sassouma Berete Sogolon Kolonkan 1. QUESTION 3 What is the name of Meghan Kon Fatta’a first wife? Siara Kouman Konate Soumaoro Kante Sassouma Berete Nana Triban 1. QUESTION 4 What is the name of Sundiata’s griot? Gnankouman Doua Manding Bory Balla Fesseke Faony Diarra 1. QUESTION 5 What is the name of Maghan Kon Fatta’s third wife? Sassouman Berete Sogolon Kedjou Namandje Kamara Nana Triban 1. QUESTION 6 Which one of the following is NOT one of Sundiata’s siblings? Manding Bory Sogolon Djamarou Dankaran Touman Fakoli Koroma 1. QUESTION 7 Why does Fakoli Koroma rebel against his uncle and agree to help Sundiata? His uncle stole his wife his uncle slaughtered his Fakoli’s livestock his uncle burned down Fakoli’s villiage his uncle killed Fakoli’s son 1. QUESTION 8 What animal is identified with Sundiata’s father? an eagle a lion a buffalo a snake 1. QUESTION 9 What animal is identified with Sundiata’s mother? an eagle a lion a buffalo a snake 1. QUESTION 10 What defining physical feature does Sogolon Kedjou have? blue eyes one arm one eye a humpback 1. QUESTION 11 What is Sundiata’s favorite activity? playing Wori cooking fighting hunting 1. QUESTION 12 What is the name of Sundiata’s half sister (from his father’s first wife) who helps his griot escape from Soumaoro Kante’s village? Siarra Nana Triban Keleya Fakoli Koroma 1. QUESTION 13 With what religion does Sundiata identify? Judaism Christianity Islam Pagen 1. QUESTION 14 In what country do Sundiata, his mother, and his sister finally find asylum after his exile? Ghana Nigeria Kenya Iraq QUESTION 15 1. When Sundiata walks for the first time, what does he put in front of his mother’s house? An elephant skull a rose bush a porch a baobab tree 1. QUESTION 16 From what region is the Epic of Sundiata? Ethiopia Mali Mesopotamia Egypt 1. QUESTION 17 What does Balla Fesseke find on the walls of Soumaoro Kante’s chamber? animal skins furs weapons human skins 1. QUESTION 18 What does Sassouma Berete send to Sundiata’s garden to steal fruit? two goat three witches four rabbits five racoons 1. QUESTION 19 With what bird does Balla Fesseke talk to in Soumaoro Kante’s chambers? Owls Eagles Hawks Chickens QUESTION 20 1. How did Nana Triban survive Soumaoro’s attack on her village? She hid in the trees She ran away She flattered him and became his wife She hid in the swamp 1. QUESTION 21 What did Dankaran Touman do when Soumaoro’s armies battled his forces? He died in battle He claimed victory He reached a peace agreement He went into hiding 1. QUESTION 22 For how many years was Sundiata in exile before he returned to his village? 7 10 13 20 1. QUESTION 23 Why was Sundiata exiled? because he offended the gods because he was appointed king by his father because he killed an elder because he had hunchback 1. QUESTION 24 How did Sundiata kill Soumaoro? He stabbed him through the heart He threw him in a pit He shot him with a poisoned talon he choked him 1. QUESTION 25 What does the following African proverb mean: “The snake seldom bites the foot that does not walk.” Do not stick you nose where it doesn’t belong. Ask permission before acting. If you do not cause trouble, you will not get in trouble. Forgive and forget.