Weekly Wisdom Quiz

Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,

I think it’s something people lose sight of: the Classical world was vast.

Not just in terms of its physical boundaries, but also the amount of time it existed.

This week we got a sense of it, going from the very origins of the Iliad and the Odyssey, to the decline of the eastern Roman Empire.

…But have you been paying attention? Test your knowledge just below with the Weekly Wisdom Quiz!

All questions are based on articles and resources published here at Classical Wisdom this week.

A full roundup of them is available just after the quiz, along with the answers.

So let’s get to it!

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1. What does the “Homeric Question” attempt to determine?
A. Whether the Odyssey was a forgery
B. If Homer truly existed and wrote both epics
C. The location of Troy
D. Whether Homer was related to Hesiod

2. According to Frontinus, why did Caesar declare he would only use the Tenth Legion?
A. Because they were the largest
B. Because they were his favorites
C. To punish them
D. To motivate the rest through pride and shame

3. What natural disaster contributed to the “Late Antique Little Ice Age”?
A. A comet strike
B. A massive flood
C. Volcanic eruptions
D. Earthquakes

4. Which modern scholar revolutionized Homeric studies using oral-tradition theory?
A. Milman Parry
B. Isaac Causbon
C. Erich Auerbach
D. Friedrich Nietzsche

5. Which emperor’s reign saw the outbreak of the Bubonic Plague in the Eastern Empire?
A. Diocletian
B. Constantine II
C. Theodosius I
D. Justinian I

6. In antiquity, what physical condition was Homer said to have?
A. Deafness
B. Lameness
C. Blindness
D. Hunchback

7. How did Pericles calm his men after lightning struck his camp?
A. By blaming Zeus’ anger
B. By performing a sacrifice
C. By ordering a retreat
D. By telling them it was caused by friction

8. What event did Caius Sulpicius Gallus predict to calm his soldiers?
A. A thunderstorm
B. A lunar eclipse
C. A solar eclipse
D. A volcanic eruption

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Answers

1. B – If Homer truly existed and wrote both epics (Homer: Man or Myth?)

2. D – To motivate the rest through pride and shame (A Rediscovered Art of War from Ancient Rome)

3. C – Volcanic eruptions (The Decline of the Eastern Empire)

4. A – Milman Parry (Homer: Man or Myth?)

5. D – Justinian I (The Decline of the Eastern Empire)

6. C – Blindness (Homer: Man or Myth?)

7. D – By telling them it was caused by friction (A Rediscovered Art of War from Ancient Rome)

8. B – A lunar eclipse (A Rediscovered Art of War from Ancient Rome)

⚖️ The Wisdom Scale

0 - 2 correct: 🐾 The Wandering Neophyte
You may not have the wisdom of Socrates yet, but you’ve got curiosity (and hopefully a decent pair of sandals). Keep asking, keep wandering; wisdom loves a good journey.

3 - 4 correct: 📜 The Disciple of Reason
you question boldly but with balance. You know that the examined life is the only one worth living.

5 - 6 correct: 🦁 The Keeper of the Classics
You’ve debated in the Stoa, marched with the legions, and laughed at the tragicomedy of human folly. You stride confidently: part philosopher, part historian.

7 - 8 correct: 🌠 The Philosopher Eternal
You’ve truly earned your toga. You think like Marcus Aurelius and see the universe as Heraclitus saw it — ever flowing, ever wise.

So, how did it go this week? As always, feel free to let us know in the comments below!

All the best,

Sean Kelly

Managing Editor

Classical Wisdom

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