- 1. When did Francisco Petrarch die?
A) 1325
B) 1500
C) 1450
D) 1374
- 2. Where was Francisco Petrarch born?
A) Paris, France
B) Athens, Greece
C) Arezzo, Italy
D) Florence, Italy
- 3. Petrarch is often referred to as the 'Father of' which literary movement?
A) Humanism
B) Surrealism
C) Naturalism
D) Romanticism
- 4. Petrarch is credited with reviving interest in the works of which Roman author?
A) Tacitus
B) Virgil
C) Cicero
D) Ovid
- 5. What was the name of Petrarch's beloved muse, immortalized in his poetry?
A) Laura
B) Beatrice
C) Isabella
D) Juliet
- 6. What event sparked Petrarch's interest in Roman history and culture?
A) Sack of Rome
B) Discovery of Cicero's letters
C) Battle of Hastings
D) Invention of the printing press
- 7. What is the title of Petrarch's unfinished epic poem?
A) Africa
B) Paradise Lost
C) The Aeneid
D) The Odyssey
- 8. Which work is considered the masterpiece of Petrarch's poetry?
A) The Iliad
B) The Prince
C) Divine Comedy
D) Canzoniere
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