Odyssey Quiz

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1. On which island was Odysseus held by the nymph Calypso?

   1. Ithaca
   2. Aeaea
   3. Thrinacia
   4. Ogygia
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   Answer: Ogygia

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2. Who was the father of the Cyclops Polyphemus?

   1. Apollo
   2. Hades
   3. Poseidon
   4. Zeus
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   Answer: Poseidon

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3. What magical herb helped Odysseus resist Circe's enchantment?

   1. ambrosia
   2. styx
   3. nectar
   4. moly
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   Answer: moly

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4. What was the name of the blind prophet Odysseus met in the Underworld?

   1. Apollo
   2. Teiresias
   3. Cassandra
   4. Orpheus
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   Answer: Teiresias

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5. On which island were the cattle of Helios that Odysseus was warned not to harm?

   1. Ithaca
   2. Ogygia
   3. Aeaea
   4. Thrinacia
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   Answer: Thrinacia

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6. Which figure gave Odysseus the bag of winds?

   1. Poseidon
   2. Hermes
   3. Zeus
   4. Aeolus
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   Answer: Aeolus

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7. What did Circe turn Odysseus' men into?

   1. birds
   2. serpents
   3. swine
   4. stones
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   Answer: swine

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8. How many heads did the sea monster Scylla have?

   1. six
   2. three
   3. twelve
   4. eight
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   Answer: six

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