'The Triumph of Fortitude' - Quiz - Text Version

Make a note of your selections for the following questions, then visit the answers page and see how well you did.

Question 1

How did Cocles get his strange name?

A : Because he was fond of shellfish.

B : Because he had the use of only one eye (Cocles means 'one-eyed man' in Latin)

C : Because he kept many roosters.

Question 2

How did Judith save the city of Bethulia?

A : She pretended to desert her people then chopped off the enemy leader's head while he was in a drunken sleep.

B : She found a magic charm which gave her people more food so they could defend the city for a longer period of time.

C : She called in the support of the people from another city.

Question 3

Why did Queen Thomyris have the King of Persia killed?

A : Because she thought he was ugly.

B : Because she wanted his riches.

C : In an act of revenge for the death of her son.

Question 4

Which animal skin did Hercules wear as his robe?

A : Dalmatian.

B : Lion.

C : Mink.

Question 5

How did Mutius Scevola lose the use of his right hand ?

A : He deliberately placed it on burning coals.

B : It was bitten off by a dragon.

C : He suffered from leprosy.

Question 6

What did Porsenna gave Chloelia when he set her free?

A : Sweets for the journey.

B : A fancy necklace.

C : A horse.

Question 7

Why did Porsenna make peace with the Romans and leave their city ?

A : Because he saw the size of his enemies' muscles.

B : Because he thought that there were 300 brave young Romans living in his camp in disguise who were determined to destroy him or die in the attempt.

C : Because he fell in love with the Roman Empress.

Question 8

What do the lions on the tapestry represent ?

A : That the tapestry weaver was as hungry as a lion.

B : That the tapestry weaver was going on a safari holiday that year.

C : Fortitude and the Resurrection of Christ.

Question 9

What finally killed off Sicinius Dentatus?

A : A barrage of darts and stones thrown at him from a distance.

B : His mum telling him off one too many times.

C : He was bitten by a poisonous snake.

Question 10

Why did Achilles weep after he had killed Penthesilea ?

A : Because she was beautiful.

B : Because he had also hurt himself.

C : Because she was ugly.