Question

watch the movie, answer the questions and give your opinion

1. which ancient greek philosopher wrote of atlantis?
2. who possessed the \face that launched a thousand ships.\
3. who wrote the story of troy?
4. name the archaeologist who found the site of troy.
5. according to legend how did the greeks defeat the trojans?
6. who was the famous king of mycenae?
7. what did the facial reconstructionists call the mycenaean men?
8. what is a minotaur?
9. what destroyed thera?
10. name one modern convenience found at thera.

write 2 paragraphs about your impressions of the film.

Explanation:

1. Plato is the Ancient Greek philosopher who wrote of Atlantis in his dialogues Timaeus and Critias.
2. Helen of Troy is said to have the "face that launched a thousand ships", as her abduction led to the Trojan - War.
3. Homer wrote the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey which contain the story of Troy.
4. Heinrich Schliemann was the archaeologist who claimed to have found the site of Troy.
5. According to legend, the Greeks defeated the Trojans by using the Trojan Horse, a large wooden horse in which Greek soldiers were hidden.
6. Agamemnon was the famous king of Mycenae, who led the Greek forces in the Trojan - War.
7. Facial reconstructionists called the Mycenaean men "Warriors".
8. A Minotaur is a mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man, said to live in the Labyrinth of Crete.
9. Thera was destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption.
10. One modern convenience found at Thera is plumbing.

Answer:

1. Plato
2. Helen of Troy
3. Homer
4. Heinrich Schliemann
5. By using the Trojan Horse
6. Agamemnon
7. Warriors
8. A mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man
9. A massive volcanic eruption
10. Plumbing