Do You Know the Odyssey?

Odysseus is one of the most famous of all the ancient Greek heroes. That is due mostly to his epic journey home, told in the story of the Odyssey. Odysseus and his crew encounter untold dangers and overcome incredible obstacles to get home. How much do you know about this fascinating Greek tale?
 
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Who wrote the Odyssey?
Homer
Odysseus
Dante
Virgil
 
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Where did Odysseus start his famous journey?
Ithaca
Troy
Egypt
Sparta
 
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Hint
Which of these did Odysseus and his men NOT encounter on their journey?
Witch
Sirens
Dragon
Cyclops
 
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Odysseus is mainly described as a _______ man
Cowardly
Lazy
Forgiving
Cunning
 
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Odysseus was the king of _______, a small Greek island kingdom
Ithaca
Ionia
Sprata
Troy
 
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Why did Odysseus command his men to put wax in their ears?
So they don't become unbalanced during a storm
So they are not tempted by the singing of sirens
So they hear nothing he says to the gods
So they do not lose their hearing to the thunderous storm
 
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Hint
How long did the the Odyssey take for Odysseus to get home?
1 year
5 years
10 years
Six months
 
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True or False: The wooden horse used to win the Trojan war was Odysseus's idea
True
False
 
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Odysseus desperately wanted to get back to his wife, _______.
Andromache
Briseis
Penelope
Helen
 
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At some point in the journey, Odysseus's men eat food offered them by a woman and, by magic, are turned into...
Stone
Trees
Pigs
Flies
 
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What is Odysseus called in Roman mythology?
Maximus
Ulysses
Aeneas
Achilles
 
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Hint
What did Odysseus do upon his arrival back home?
Killed his wife's suitors
Married a witch
Killed his wife's new husband
Killed his wife
 
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