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