- 1. What is the full name of the Roman poet known as Ovid?
A) Lucius Ovidianus Naso
B) Publius Ovidius Naso
C) Julius Ovidius Naso
D) Gaius Ovidius Naso
- 2. In which major work did Ovid explore the theme of love and transformation?
A) Fasti
B) Ars Amatoria
C) Metamorphoses
D) Tristia
- 3. What literary genre is Ovid most famous for?
A) Historical biographies
B) Drama
C) Epic poetry
D) Philosophical treatises
- 4. Which Roman emperor was in power when Ovid was writing his poetry?
A) Nero
B) Hadrian
C) Julius Caesar
D) Augustus
- 5. Ovid's works exerted a strong influence on which famous English playwright?
A) Milton
B) Shakespeare
C) Chaucer
D) Marlowe
- 6. How many books make up Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 5
- 7. What is the Latin term for Ovid's 'Art of Love'?
A) Carpe Diem
B) Ars Amatoria
C) Et tu, Brute?
D) Veni, Vidi, Vici
- 8. What poetic form did Ovid often employ in his works to satirize and entertain?
A) Haiku
B) Ode
C) Sonnet
D) Elegy
- 9. Ovid was born in which ancient city?
A) Carthage
B) Rome
C) Athens
D) Sulmo
- 10. What do Ovid's 'Amores' and 'Ars Amatoria' focus on primarily?
A) Love and seduction
B) Nature and mythology
C) Religion and philosophy
D) War and conquest
- 11. Which poet was a contemporary of Ovid and known for his epic work 'The Aeneid'?
A) Virgil
B) Propertius
C) Horace
D) Catullus
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