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प्रश्न
What distressing sounds and sights could be witnessed at Troy, that fateful night?
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उत्तर
Troy was filled with the sight of leaping flames of fire, the sounds of yelling and gunfire, and the cries of sobbing women.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Troy traded in cattle and grass, with other cities.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
During the war, Trojans jumped over the fort gates to fight the enemy.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Troy was attacked because it was a strong, rich city
From either of our two Indian epics, find out which battle/war lasted the longest? Write down its cause, the enemy armies, its heroes, its duration, and the final outcome.
- Cause _________________.
- The enemy armie _________________.
- Heroes _________________.
- Duration _________________.
- Final outcome _________________.
List all the words related to ‘war’ from both parts of the story.
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
A horse big enough to hold men inside it.
______ enough to ______.
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
They are afraid of the long voyage home, too.
______ afraid of______ .
Note the following construction carefully and then use them to express your ideas:
They were so excited that they paid no attention to his words.
______ so ______ that ______.
Who is your favourite warrior?
If you could visit a place in the ancient world or the mythological world, which place would you choose? Which event would you like to see?
What was the cause of the ten-year-old war between the Greeks and Trojans?
Who were the brave heroes on either side who were killed in the war?
Read the story and ‘retell’ it in your mother tongue. When you ‘retell’ a story, you tell it using your style and not translate it word by word. (Part I)
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
Paris had brought her to Troy.
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
The Greeks waited to take revenge on Troy.
Underline the subject in the following sentence:
The Trojans, too, fought hard.
How did Odysseus plan to defeat the Trojans?
Was it enough to use the wooden horse to hide?
How did the cunning Greek explain the presence of such a large wooden horse?
What reckless/ thoughtless step did the Trojan’s take?
How did the Greek ships remain hidden from Troy?
What was the destiny of the royal family of Troy and that of Helen?
Refer to the Language Study pages and read the following entries:
- word
- phrase
- clause
- sentence.
