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