Epic Life and Death

Description: Epic Life and Death Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Epic Poems
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Which epic poem tells the story of a hero's journey to the underworld?

  1. The Odyssey

  2. The Iliad

  3. The Aeneid

  4. The Epic of Gilgamesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Odyssey is an epic poem by Homer that tells the story of Odysseus's ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what is the name of the immortal hero who befriends Gilgamesh?

  1. Enkidu

  2. Shamhat

  3. Siduri

  4. Utnapishtim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Enkidu is a wild man created by the gods to be Gilgamesh's equal and companion.

Which epic poem tells the story of the Trojan War?

  1. The Odyssey

  2. The Iliad

  3. The Aeneid

  4. The Epic of Gilgamesh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Iliad is an epic poem by Homer that tells the story of the siege of Troy during the Trojan War.

In the Aeneid, what is the name of the Trojan hero who flees Troy and eventually founds Rome?

  1. Aeneas

  2. Anchises

  3. Creusa

  4. Ascanius


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aeneas is the Trojan hero who flees Troy and eventually founds Rome.

Which epic poem tells the story of a hero's quest for the Holy Grail?

  1. The Odyssey

  2. The Iliad

  3. The Aeneid

  4. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a Middle English poem that tells the story of Sir Gawain's quest for the Holy Grail.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what is the name of the goddess who helps Gilgamesh on his journey to the underworld?

  1. Ishtar

  2. Shamhat

  3. Siduri

  4. Utnapishtim


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Siduri is a goddess who helps Gilgamesh on his journey to the underworld.

Which epic poem tells the story of a hero's battle with a dragon?

  1. Beowulf

  2. The Odyssey

  3. The Iliad

  4. The Aeneid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Beowulf is an Old English poem that tells the story of a hero's battle with a dragon.

In the Aeneid, what is the name of the queen of Carthage who falls in love with Aeneas?

  1. Dido

  2. Creusa

  3. Ascanius

  4. Juno


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dido is the queen of Carthage who falls in love with Aeneas.

Which epic poem tells the story of a hero's journey to the center of the Earth?

  1. The Odyssey

  2. The Iliad

  3. The Aeneid

  4. Journey to the Center of the Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a novel by Jules Verne that tells the story of a hero's journey to the center of the Earth.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what is the name of the flood hero who survives the great flood?

  1. Utnapishtim

  2. Enkidu

  3. Shamhat

  4. Siduri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Utnapishtim is the flood hero who survives the great flood.

Which epic poem tells the story of a hero's quest for the Golden Fleece?

  1. The Odyssey

  2. The Iliad

  3. The Aeneid

  4. Jason and the Argonauts


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jason and the Argonauts is an epic poem that tells the story of a hero's quest for the Golden Fleece.

In the Aeneid, what is the name of the god who helps Aeneas on his journey to Italy?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Juno

  3. Venus

  4. Mercury


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Venus is the goddess who helps Aeneas on his journey to Italy.

Which epic poem tells the story of a hero's battle with a giant?

  1. Beowulf

  2. The Odyssey

  3. The Iliad

  4. The Aeneid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Beowulf is an Old English poem that tells the story of a hero's battle with a giant.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what is the name of the monster that Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay?

  1. Humbaba

  2. Ishtar

  3. Shamhat

  4. Siduri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Humbaba is the monster that Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay.

Which epic poem tells the story of a hero's journey to the underworld and back?

  1. The Odyssey

  2. The Iliad

  3. The Aeneid

  4. The Divine Comedy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Divine Comedy is an epic poem by Dante Alighieri that tells the story of a hero's journey to the underworld and back.

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