Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well

• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Trojan War

In Trojan War mythology, which Greek warrior used Achilles’ armor after Achilles withdrew from battle?

Answer

Patroclus

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Trojan War

In the traditional story of the Trojan War, how long did the Greeks besiege Troy?

Answer

Ten years

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• The Trojan War

In Homer’s Iliad, what emotion does the opening line identify as Achilles’ central subject?

Answer

Wrath

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• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, which bird was sacred to Athena and became a symbol of wisdom?

Answer

Owl

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, which boar was Heracles required to capture during his third labor?

Answer

The Erymanthian Boar

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, which figure was condemned to roll a boulder uphill forever?

Answer

Sisyphus

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, what was the name of Zeus’s legendary shield or protective weapon?

Answer

Aegis

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, who was the first mortal woman created by the gods?

Answer

Pandora

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the ferryman who carried souls across the Underworld river?

Answer

Charon

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• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, which hero defeated the giant Antaeus by lifting him away from the earth?

Answer

Heracles

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• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the island where Odysseus ruled as king?

Answer

Ithaca

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• Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, which goddess personified the rainbow and served as a messenger of the gods?

Answer

Iris

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