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