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