Homer - life and works

In what century approximately did Homer live and create?

6th BCE

3rd BCE

8th BCE

1st CE

8th BCE

What nationality was he?

Greek

Roman

Egyptian

Phoenician

Greek

It is believed that Homer was...

blind

deaf

blind

What was the name of a nymph believed to be Homer's mother?

Creusa

Syrinx

Calypso

Critheis

Which of Homer's works is set later?

Odyssey

Illiad

Odyssey

How long did the Trojan War last?

12 years

8 years

10 years

Did Homer live during the Trojan War?

yes

no

What year did the first printed version of homeric texts appear?

1882 CE

1645 CE

578 CE

1488 CE

Homer's name means:

Prophet

Scholar

Hostage

Pilgrim

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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