Multiple choice general knowledge history

How many ships of Greece started off to Troy for war?

  1. 5000

  2. 10000

  3. 1116

  4. 1000
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D Correct answer
Explanation

According to Homer's Iliad, the Greek fleet sailed to Troy with 1000 ships - a figure referenced in the famous line 'the thousand ships' launched by Helen's beauty. This became symbolic of the massive scale of the Trojan War effort. The numbers 5000, 10000, and 1116 are not the traditional figure from classical literature.

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