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Epic Time and History

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In the epic poem Beowulf, what is the name of the monster that Beowulf fights?

  1. Grendel

  2. Grendel's Mother

  3. The Dragon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grendel is the first monster that Beowulf fights in the epic poem Beowulf.

In the epic poem The Odyssey, what is the name of the hero who returns home after a long journey?

  1. Odysseus

  2. Telemachus

  3. Penelope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Odysseus is the hero of the epic poem The Odyssey who returns home to Ithaca after a long journey.

In the epic poem The Iliad, what is the name of the Trojan prince who fights Achilles?

  1. Hector

  2. Paris

  3. Agamemnon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hector is the Trojan prince who fights Achilles in the epic poem The Iliad.

In the epic poem The Aeneid, what is the name of the Trojan hero who founds the city of Rome?

  1. Aeneas

  2. Anchises

  3. Creusa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aeneas is the Trojan hero who founds the city of Rome in the epic poem The Aeneid.

In the epic poem The Song of Roland, what is the name of the Frankish knight who fights the Saracens?

  1. Roland

  2. Oliver

  3. Turpin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roland is the Frankish knight who fights the Saracens in the epic poem The Song of Roland.

In the epic poem The Nibelungenlied, what is the name of the hero who is killed by Siegfried?

  1. Hagen

  2. Gunther

  3. Brunhild


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Siegfried is the hero who is killed by Hagen in the epic poem The Nibelungenlied.

In the epic poem Kalevala, what is the name of the hero who fights the evil witch Louhi?

  1. Väinämöinen

  2. Ilmarinen

  3. Lemminkäinen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Väinämöinen is the hero who fights the evil witch Louhi in the epic poem Kalevala.

In the epic poem The Shahnameh, what is the name of the Persian hero who fights the evil king Zahhak?

  1. Rostam

  2. Esfandiyar

  3. Kai Khosrow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rostam is the Persian hero who fights the evil king Zahhak in the epic poem The Shahnameh.

In the epic poem The Mahabharata, what is the name of the hero who fights the evil king Duryodhana?

  1. Arjuna

  2. Krishna

  3. Yudhishthira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arjuna is the hero who fights the evil king Duryodhana in the epic poem The Mahabharata.

In the epic poem The Ramayana, what is the name of the hero who fights the demon king Ravana?

  1. Rama

  2. Lakshmana

  3. Hanuman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rama is the hero who fights the demon king Ravana in the epic poem The Ramayana.

In the epic poem The Cid, what is the name of the Spanish hero who fights the Moors?

  1. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar

  2. Jimena Díaz

  3. Álvar Fáñez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar is the Spanish hero who fights the Moors in the epic poem The Cid.

In the epic poem The Song of Igor's Campaign, what is the name of the Russian prince who fights the Polovtsians?

  1. Igor Svyatoslavich

  2. Svyatoslav Olgovich

  3. Vladimir Igorevich


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igor Svyatoslavich is the Russian prince who fights the Polovtsians in the epic poem The Song of Igor's Campaign.

In the epic poem The Tale of the Heike, what is the name of the Japanese clan that fights the Genji clan?

  1. Taira

  2. Minamoto

  3. Fujiwara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Taira clan is the Japanese clan that fights the Genji clan in the epic poem The Tale of the Heike.

In the epic poem The Song of Roland, what is the name of the battle in which Roland is killed?

  1. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass

  2. The Battle of Hastings

  3. The Battle of Agincourt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of Roncevaux Pass is the battle in which Roland is killed in the epic poem The Song of Roland.

In the epic poem The Nibelungenlied, what is the name of the treasure that Siegfried finds?

  1. The Nibelungen Hoard

  2. The Rhinegold

  3. The Sword of Siegfried


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nibelungen Hoard is the treasure that Siegfried finds in the epic poem The Nibelungenlied.

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