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Epic Characters and Characterization

Description: Epic Characters and Characterization Quiz
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In the epic poem "The Odyssey", who is the protagonist?

  1. Odysseus

  2. Telemachus

  3. Penelope

  4. Athena


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Odysseus is the main character of the epic poem "The Odyssey", and the story revolves around his journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

In the epic poem "The Iliad", what is the name of the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy?

  1. Hector

  2. Paris

  3. Agamemnon

  4. Achilles


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Paris is the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy, sparking the events of the Trojan War.

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

  1. Grendel

  2. Grendel's Mother

  3. The Dragon

  4. Hrothgar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grendel is the monster that Beowulf battles in the epic poem "Beowulf".

In the epic poem "The Aeneid", who is the protagonist?

  1. Aeneas

  2. Dido

  3. Turnus

  4. Juno


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aeneas is the protagonist of the epic poem "The Aeneid", and the story follows his journey to Italy after the fall of Troy.

In the epic poem "The Song of Roland", what is the name of the paladin who is betrayed by Ganelon?

  1. Roland

  2. Oliver

  3. Charlemagne

  4. Ganelon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roland is the paladin who is betrayed by Ganelon in the epic poem "The Song of Roland".

In the epic poem "The Cid", what is the name of the Spanish knight who is exiled from Castile?

  1. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar

  2. Jimena

  3. King Alfonso VI

  4. Count Garcia Ordonez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, is the Spanish knight who is exiled from Castile in the epic poem "The Cid".

In the epic poem "Kalevala", what is the name of the hero who is born from a virgin?

  1. Väinämöinen

  2. Ilmarinen

  3. Lemminkäinen

  4. Louhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Väinämöinen is the hero who is born from a virgin in the epic poem "Kalevala".

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

  1. Siegfried

  2. Brunhild

  3. Hagen

  4. Gunther


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

In the epic poem "The Shahnameh", what is the name of the Persian hero who battles the demon Zahhak?

  1. Rostam

  2. Zal

  3. Sohrab

  4. Tahmineh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rostam is the Persian hero who battles the demon Zahhak in the epic poem "The Shahnameh".

In the epic poem "The Mahabharata", what is the name of the warrior who is known for his archery skills?

  1. Arjuna

  2. Krishna

  3. Karna

  4. Duryodhana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arjuna is the warrior who is known for his archery skills in the epic poem "The Mahabharata".

In the epic poem "The Ramayana", what is the name of the demon king who is killed by Rama?

  1. Ravana

  2. Kumbhakarna

  3. Vibhishana

  4. Indrajit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ravana is the demon king who is killed by Rama in the epic poem "The Ramayana".

In the epic poem "The Odyssey", what is the name of the goddess who helps Odysseus on his journey?

  1. Athena

  2. Hera

  3. Poseidon

  4. Zeus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Athena is the goddess who helps Odysseus on his journey in the epic poem "The Odyssey".

In the epic poem "The Iliad", what is the name of the Trojan warrior who is known for his strength?

  1. Hector

  2. Achilles

  3. Agamemnon

  4. Menelaus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hector is the Trojan warrior who is known for his strength in the epic poem "The Iliad".

In the epic poem "Beowulf", what is the name of the king who rules the Geats?

  1. Hrothgar

  2. Beowulf

  3. Wiglaf

  4. Unferth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hrothgar is the king who rules the Geats in the epic poem "Beowulf".

In the epic poem "The Aeneid", what is the name of the queen who falls in love with Aeneas?

  1. Dido

  2. Creusa

  3. Lavinia

  4. Juno


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dido is the queen who falls in love with Aeneas in the epic poem "The Aeneid".

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