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