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