Homer
The poems shaped Western literature. This topic is part of Authors within Arts & Culture. This page currently draws on 20 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Homer trivia questions
Homer is traditionally credited with which two Greek epics?
Answer: The Iliad and The Odyssey
Bonus fact: The poems shaped Western literature.
Which war is the setting for much of The Iliad?
Answer: Trojan War
Bonus fact: The poem focuses on Achilles and the final phase of the war.
Who is the hero trying to return home in The Odyssey?
Answer: Odysseus
Bonus fact: His journey home to Ithaca lasts ten years.
Which TV family includes Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie?
Answer: The Simpsons
Bonus fact: The Simpsons live in Springfield.
Who voices Homer Simpson?
Answer: Dan Castellaneta
Bonus fact: The Television Academy records Dan Castellaneta's voice-over Emmy win for Homer Simpson.
Against which team did Mazeroski hit the walk-off homer?
Answer: New York Yankees
Bonus fact: The Yankees had dominated scoring in several games of the series.
Why is Mazeroski's homer unique in World Series history?
Answer: It is the only Game 7 walk-off home run to win the Series
Bonus fact: The homer remains one of baseball's most iconic finishes.
Which pitcher gave up Thomson's famous homer?
Answer: Ralph Branca
Bonus fact: Branca threw the decisive pitch in the ninth inning.
Which pitcher gave up Joe Carter's championship-winning homer?
Answer: Mitch Williams
Bonus fact: Williams was the Phillies closer.
Why is Carter's homer historically rare?
Answer: It was a walk-off home run that won the World Series
Bonus fact: Only a handful of World Series have ended on walk-off homers.
What is Homer Simpson's job on The Simpsons?
Answer: Safety inspector at a nuclear power plant
Bonus fact: The Simpsons is set in the fictional town of Springfield.
The title "An Odyssey of the North" alludes to the ancient journey of which Greek hero?
Answer: Odysseus
Bonus fact: The title compares the protagonist's long, difficult wanderings to Homer's epic voyage.