- 1. Who is the protagonist of Virgil's Aeneid?
A) Anchises
B) Turnus
C) Dido
D) Aeneas
- 2. What event prompted Aeneas to begin his journey to Italy?
A) A dispute with Juno
B) A desire for conquest
C) A prophecy from the gods
D) The fall of Troy
- 3. Who is the queen of Carthage that falls in love with Aeneas?
A) Circe
B) Dido
C) Helen
D) Camilla
- 4. Which god supports Aeneas and his mission to found Rome?
A) Mars
B) Neptune
C) Jupiter
D) Venus
- 5. Who is the king of the Latins and ally of Aeneas?
A) Evander
B) Latinus
C) Mezentius
D) Aeneas
- 6. What is the name of Aeneas' son who becomes a character in the Aeneid?
A) Ascanius
B) Iulus
C) Pallas
D) Priam
- 7. Who is responsible for causing the storms that delay Aeneas and his fleet on their journey to Italy?
A) Venus
B) Pluto
C) Neptune
D) Juno
- 8. In what city does Aeneas find new settlers and begin to establish a new home as part of his quest?
A) Sicily
B) Rome
C) Carthage
D) Troy
- 9. Which character is a warrior princess and ally of Aeneas?
A) Camilla
B) Helen
C) Clytemnestra
D) Cassandra
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