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In Search of the Trojan War - Quiz
  • 1. Who wrote and presented In Search of the Trojan War?
A) Heinrich Schliemann
B) Colin Renfrew
C) Michael Wood
D) C. Brian Rose
  • 2. In what year was In Search of the Trojan War first broadcast?
A) 1985
B) 1979
C) 1996
D) 1981
  • 3. How many parts made up the TV documentary series?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Five
D) Ten
  • 4. On which BBC channel was the series first broadcast?
A) BBC2
B) Channel 4
C) BBC4
D) BBC1
  • 5. What is the name of Michael Wood's earlier documentary series mentioned in the text?
A) In Search of the Dark Ages
B) The Age of the Heroes
C) In Search of King Arthur
D) Empire of the Hittites
  • 6. Between which years was the earlier series In Search of the Dark Ages aired?
A) 1979 and 1981
B) 1980 and 1985
C) 1985 and 1986
D) 1975 and 1978
  • 7. What single historical figure do all six programmes of the series search for?
A) King Arthur
B) Heinrich Schliemann
C) Homer
D) Helen of Troy
  • 8. Which expert was interviewed by Michael Wood in the series?
A) Elizabeth French
B) Carl Blegen
C) C. Brian Rose
D) Wilhelm Dörpfeld
  • 9. Which expert, alongside Elizabeth French, was interviewed in the series?
A) Colin Renfrew
B) Arthur Evans
C) Michael Wood
D) Homer
  • 10. Which of the following experts was also interviewed in the series?
A) Arthur Evans
B) Donald F. Easton
C) Wilhelm Dörpfeld
D) C. Brian Rose
  • 11. Which expert was interviewed by Michael Wood?
A) Carl Blegen
B) George E. Mylonas
C) Heinrich Schliemann
D) C. Brian Rose
  • 12. In which region have many cities bearing the name Troy come and gone?
A) Asia Minor
B) Attica
C) Crete
D) The Peloponnese
  • 13. Whose account of the city does Michael Wood analyze the evidence against?
A) Homer
B) Heinrich Schliemann
C) Arthur Evans
D) Wilhelm Dörpfeld
  • 14. What literary work recounts the tale of the Trojan War examined in the series?
A) The Odyssey
B) The Aeneid
C) In Search of the Dark Ages
D) The Iliad
  • 15. According to the text, what does not leave traces in the archaeological record?
A) Warfare
B) Pottery
C) Architecture
D) Romance
  • 16. What was the title of Episode 1 of the series?
A) The Age of the Heroes
B) The Singer of Tales
C) The Fall of Troy
D) The Legend Under Siege
  • 17. Which episode introduces the work of Heinrich Schliemann?
A) Episode 1: The Age of the Heroes
B) Episode 2: The Legend Under Siege
C) Episode 6: The Fall of Troy
D) Episode 3: The Singer of Tales
  • 18. What was the title of Episode 2?
A) Empire of the Hittites
B) The Women of Troy
C) The Fall of Troy
D) The Legend Under Siege
  • 19. Whose work does Episode 2 explore?
A) Heinrich Schliemann only
B) Wilhelm Dörpfeld, Arthur Evans and Carl Blegen
C) Elizabeth French and Colin Renfrew
D) Michael Wood and C. Brian Rose
  • 20. What was the title of Episode 3?
A) The Singer of Tales
B) The Women of Troy
C) The Age of the Heroes
D) Empire of the Hittites
  • 21. What topic is discussed in Episode 3?
A) The excavations of Heinrich Schliemann
B) The fall of the city of Troy
C) The Hittite empire
D) Homer and the bardic tradition
  • 22. What was the title of Episode 4?
A) Empire of the Hittites
B) The Singer of Tales
C) The Legend Under Siege
D) The Women of Troy
  • 23. What was the title of Episode 5?
A) Empire of the Hittites
B) The Fall of Troy
C) The Women of Troy
D) The Age of the Heroes
  • 24. What was the title of Episode 6?
A) The Singer of Tales
B) The Women of Troy
C) The Fall of Troy
D) The Legend Under Siege
  • 25. On what date was Episode 1 broadcast?
A) 1985-03-31
B) 1985-03-03
C) 1985-03-10
D) 1985-02-24
  • 26. On what date was Episode 2 broadcast?
A) 1985-03-24
B) 1985-03-17
C) 1985-03-03
D) 1985-02-24
  • 27. On what date was Episode 3 broadcast?
A) 1985-02-24
B) 1985-03-10
C) 1985-03-03
D) 1985-03-31
  • 28. On what date was Episode 4 broadcast?
A) 1985-03-17
B) 1985-03-10
C) 1985-02-24
D) 1985-03-24
  • 29. On what date was Episode 5 broadcast?
A) 1985-03-31
B) 1985-03-24
C) 1985-03-03
D) 1985-03-17
  • 30. On what date was Episode 6 broadcast?
A) 1985-02-24
B) 1985-03-24
C) 1985-03-17
D) 1985-03-31
  • 31. Who considered the 1996 edition of the book 'the best overall treatment in English of the evidence for the Trojan War'?
A) Donald F. Easton
B) Michael Wood
C) C. Brian Rose
D) Wilhelm Dörpfeld
  • 32. In what year was the book edition praised by C. Brian Rose published?
A) 1981
B) 1985
C) 1996
D) 1998
  • 33. What addition was made to the 1998 edition of the book?
A) A completely rewritten introduction by C. Brian Rose
B) A foreword written by Heinrich Schliemann
C) A new final chapter to take into account more recent developments
D) An appendix featuring interviews with Homer
  • 34. How many programmes did Michael Wood's initial major broadcasting success have?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Ten
  • 35. What was the earlier series' format regarding historical figures compared to In Search of the Trojan War?
A) Searching for a single historical character in each programme rather than one throughout
B) Examining only the archaeological work of Heinrich Schliemann
C) Focusing exclusively on fictional characters
D) Covering the entire history of the Hittite empire
  • 36. Which legendary king is compared to Helen regarding how deeply embedded they were in the audience's collective memory?
A) King Arthur
B) Priam
C) Odysseus
D) Agamemnon
  • 37. What phrase does Michael Wood use to describe Helen?
A) The hero of the Dark Ages
B) The face that launched a thousand ships
C) The singer of tales
D) The legend under siege
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