Homer - life and works

In what century approximately did Homer live and create?

3rd BCE

8th BCE

1st CE

6th BCE

8th BCE

What nationality was he?

Greek

Phoenician

Roman

Egyptian

Greek

It is believed that Homer was...

deaf

blind

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

Critheis

Syrinx

Creusa

Calypso

Critheis

Which of Homer's works is set later?

Odyssey

Illiad

Odyssey

How long did the Trojan War last?

8 years

12 years

10 years

Did Homer live during the Trojan War?

no

yes

no

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

578 CE

1882 CE

1488 CE

1645 CE

1488 CE

Homer's name means:

Scholar

Pilgrim

Prophet

Hostage

What issue does the Homeric question address?

The ability to preserve historical truth over the centuries.

The existence of the Trojan War.

Homer's existence and the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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