10 questions
What is the name of the woman who was kidnapped and brought to the city of Troy which then resulted in a ten year conflict?
Penelope
Helen
Mary
Evelyn
Who came up with the cunning idea of the Trojan Horse?
Odysseus
Achilles
Menelaus
Paris
How many years did the Trojan War last?
20 years
5 years
30 years
ten years
Why were the Greeks unable to gain entry to Troy for ten years?
The city was surrounded by water.
The city was surrounding by very high sturdy walls.
The city was protected by soldiers.
The city was guarded by two dragons.
How did the Greeks win the Trojan War?
The Greeks killed the Trojan ruler.
The Greeks did not win the war.
They planned a huge retreat in order to lull the Trojans into a sense of security. Then they attacked from the sea and took the city.
The Greeks designed a large wooden structure and then concealed soldiers in its belly. Once inside, the city walls, soldiers emerged from the wooden horse and opened the gates of Troy.
What adjectives would you utilise to describe Odysseus?
foolish and forgetful
cunning and intelligent
clumsy and cowardly
none of the above
The word "conflict" can be defined as a disagreement or quarrel.
True
False
What lesson or moral can be learned from "The Legend of the Trojan Horse"?
You must respect your elders
even the best of us have weaknesses
You must control your emotions
not every gift is given with good intentions
What is the meaning of the phrase "brains over brawn".
sometimes intelligence and a cunning plan can be better than using physical strength
sometimes physical strength wins out over intelligence
honesty is the best policy
none of the above
What material was used to construct the Trojan horse?
gold
wood from a ship
stone
cardboard