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Epic Literature: Characters and Protagonists

Test your knowledge of characters from world epic literature including Greek, Norse, Persian, Indian, and European traditions

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Odyssey", who is the protagonist?

  1. Odysseus
  2. Telemachus
  3. Penelope
  4. Athena
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Iliad", what is the name of the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy?

  1. Hector
  2. Paris
  3. Agamemnon
  4. Achilles
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "Beowulf", what is the name of the monster that Beowulf battles?

  1. Grendel
  2. Grendel's Mother
  3. The Dragon
  4. Hrothgar
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Aeneid", who is the protagonist?

  1. Aeneas
  2. Dido
  3. Turnus
  4. Juno
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Song of Roland", what is the name of the paladin who is betrayed by Ganelon?

  1. Roland
  2. Oliver
  3. Charlemagne
  4. Ganelon
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Cid", what is the name of the Spanish knight who is exiled from Castile?

  1. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
  2. Jimena
  3. King Alfonso VI
  4. Count Garcia Ordonez
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "Kalevala", what is the name of the hero who is born from a virgin?

  1. Väinämöinen
  2. Ilmarinen
  3. Lemminkäinen
  4. Louhi
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Nibelungenlied", what is the name of the hero who is killed by Siegfried?

  1. Siegfried
  2. Brunhild
  3. Hagen
  4. Gunther
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Shahnameh", what is the name of the Persian hero who battles the demon Zahhak?

  1. Rostam
  2. Zal
  3. Sohrab
  4. Tahmineh
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Mahabharata", what is the name of the warrior who is known for his archery skills?

  1. Arjuna
  2. Krishna
  3. Karna
  4. Duryodhana
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Ramayana", what is the name of the demon king who is killed by Rama?

  1. Ravana
  2. Kumbhakarna
  3. Vibhishana
  4. Indrajit
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Odyssey", what is the name of the goddess who helps Odysseus on his journey?

  1. Athena
  2. Hera
  3. Poseidon
  4. Zeus
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Iliad", what is the name of the Trojan warrior who is known for his strength?

  1. Hector
  2. Achilles
  3. Agamemnon
  4. Menelaus
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "Beowulf", what is the name of the king who rules the Geats?

  1. Hrothgar
  2. Beowulf
  3. Wiglaf
  4. Unferth
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the epic poem "The Aeneid", what is the name of the queen who falls in love with Aeneas?

  1. Dido
  2. Creusa
  3. Lavinia
  4. Juno
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