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