The legendary conflict between the Achaeans and Trojans shaped the ancient world. Test your knowledge of the pivotal moments and central characters of the Trojan War.·0 takes
01·The Trojan War was sparked by the 'Judgment of Paris'. Which goddess did Paris declare the most beautiful, in exchange for the love of the most beautiful mortal woman?
02·Who was the 'face that launched a thousand ships', whose abduction by Paris from her husband Menelaus initiated the war?
03·Who served as the commander-in-chief of the Achaean (Greek) armies, leading the expedition against Troy?
04·Who was the greatest warrior for the Trojan side, known as the 'Tamer of Horses' and a prince of Troy?
05·According to later legends, what was the only part of the great warrior Achilles' body that was vulnerable to injury?
06·In Homer's *Iliad*, what is the primary cause of the bitter quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon that leads Achilles to withdraw from battle?
07·In a climactic duel outside the walls of Troy, which Greek hero killed the Trojan champion Hector?
08·Which cunning Greek king is credited with devising the strategy of the Trojan Horse, which ultimately led to the fall of Troy?
09·After a ten-year siege, how did the Achaean forces finally manage to enter and capture the city of Troy?
10·Which epic poem, also attributed to Homer, recounts the ten-year journey home of the king of Ithaca after the Trojan War?
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