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