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Homer - life and works
In what century approximately did Homer live and create?
3rd BCE
6th BCE
8th BCE
1st CE
What nationality was he?
Greek
Phoenician
Roman
Egyptian
It is believed that Homer was...
deaf
blind
What was the name of a nymph believed to be Homer's mother?
Syrinx
Critheis
Calypso
Creusa
Which of Homer's works is set later?
Odyssey
Illiad
How long did the Trojan War last?
8 years
12 years
10 years
Did Homer live during the Trojan War?
no
yes
What year did the first printed version of homeric texts appear?
1645 CE
1488 CE
578 CE
1882 CE
Homer's name means:
Prophet
Scholar
Pilgrim
Hostage
What issue does the Homeric question address?
Homer's existence and the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The existence of the Trojan War.
The ability to preserve historical truth over the centuries.
Homer's existence and the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.