Places Quiz

10 questions on Places. Questions come from several articles in this section. Choose your answer, then press “Show answer” to check it.

1. Which goddess reminded Zeus at the beginning of the Odyssey that Odysseus was trapped on Ogygia?

   1. Artemis
   2. Demeter
   3. Athena
   4. Hera
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   Answer: Athena

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2. Who exposed Odysseus' feigned madness by placing Telemachus in danger?

   1. Nestor
   2. Agamemnon
   3. Diomedes
   4. Palamedes
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   Answer: Palamedes

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3. Who led the group of men that went inland to explore and discovered Circe's palace?

   1. Mentes
   2. Eurylochus
   3. Autolycus
   4. Eumaeus
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   Answer: Eurylochus

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4. Which god led souls to the entrance of the Underworld after death?

   1. Hermes
   2. Charon
   3. Thanatos
   4. Hades
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   Answer: Hermes

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5. What is Elysium also known as?

   1. Gardens of the Hesperides
   2. Elysian Fields
   3. Fields of Asphodel
   4. Meadows of Lethe
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   Answer: Elysian Fields

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6. In which region of mainland Greece was Aulis located?

   1. Thessaly
   2. Attica
   3. Lacedaemon
   4. Boeotia
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   Answer: Boeotia

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7. What is the name of the highest peak of Mount Olympus?

   1. Mytikas
   2. Etna
   3. Athos
   4. Parnassus
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   Answer: Mytikas

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8. What is the name of Circe's island, which should not be confused with Ogygia?

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

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9. Who was the loyal swineherd who sheltered Odysseus upon his return?

   1. Melanthius
   2. Dolius
   3. Philoetius
   4. Eumaeus
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   Answer: Eumaeus

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10. According to the article, which blind prophet of Thebes did Circe tell Odysseus he must consult in the House of Hades?

    1. Cassandra
    2. Phineus
    3. Amphiaraus
    4. Tiresias
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    Answer: Tiresias

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