Quiz  /  Achilles

  • 1. 
    Achilles was a major character in what Greek story?

  • Odyssey
  • Alcestis
  • Iliad
  • Andromache

  • 2. 
    Who was Achilles' mother?

  • Hera
  • Athena
  • Aphrodite
  • Thetis

  • 3. 
    What river was Achilles dipped in as a boy?

  • Nestos
  • Acheron
  • Styx
  • Nile

  • 4. 
    What city did Achilles fight over for many years?

  • Troy
  • Athens
  • Corinth
  • Sparta

  • 5. 
    Why did Achilles refuse to fight in the middle of the war?

  • Because the gods told him to stop fighting
  • Because he knew they could not win
  • Because he became tired of war
  • Because Agamemnon took the princess Briseis away

  • 6. 
    Who were the powerful soldiers that fought alongside Achilles in the war?

  • Trojans
  • Spartans
  • Romans
  • Myrmidons

  • 7. 
    What Trojan warrior killed Achilles' friend Patroclus?

  • Hector
  • Paris
  • Agamemnon
  • Odysseus

  • 8. 
    What weapon finally killed Achilles?

  • Sword
  • Knife
  • Arrow
  • Spear

  • 9. 
    What was Achilles' only weakness?

  • His heel
  • His heart
  • His forehead
  • His eyes

  • 10. 
    What Greek god helped Paris to defeat Achilles?

  • Apollo
  • Zeus
  • Athena
  • Ares
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