- 1. European Classical Literature refers to the literary works and traditions of Europe that have stood the test of time and hold great cultural significance. Spanning centuries and encompassing various genres such as epic poems, plays, novels, and essays, European Classical Literature is characterized by its rich language, complex themes, and enduring influence on history and society. From the ancient epics of Homer and Virgil to the Shakespearean tragedies and the French existentialist novels, European Classical Literature offers deep insights into the human experience, moral dilemmas, and societal norms. Studying these timeless works not only provides a window into the past but also helps us reflect on our present and shape our future. The beauty and depth of European Classical Literature continue to inspire and captivate readers around the world, making it an indispensable part of our cultural heritage.
Who wrote 'The Odyssey'?
A) Aristophanes B) Homer C) Sophocles D) Virgil
- 2. Which playwright is known for writing 'Oedipus Rex'?
A) Seneca B) Sophocles C) Aeschylus D) Euripides
- 3. Which epic poem tells the story of the Trojan War?
A) The Iliad B) The Aeneid C) The Divine Comedy D) Orlando Furioso
- 4. Who is considered the father of tragedy in Greek drama?
A) Sophocles B) Aristophanes C) Aeschylus D) Euripides
- 5. Which Roman poet wrote 'Metamorphoses'?
A) Vergil B) Horace C) Catullus D) Ovid
- 6. Which Russian author wrote 'Anna Karenina'?
A) Ivan Turgenev B) Fyodor Dostoevsky C) Anton Chekhov D) Leo Tolstoy
- 7. Who wrote 'Don Quixote', considered one of the greatest works of Western literature?
A) Gustave Flaubert B) Giovanni Boccaccio C) Miguel de Cervantes D) Franz Kafka
- 8. Which novel by Jane Austen features the characters Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?
A) Sense and Sensibility B) Mansfield Park C) Pride and Prejudice D) Emma
- 9. Which Greek philosopher wrote 'The Republic'?
A) Heraclitus B) Aristotle C) Socrates D) Plato
- 10. What is the title of Dante Alighieri's epic poem about the journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?
A) Paradise Lost B) Inferno C) The Divine Comedy D) The Aeneid
- 11. Which French author wrote 'Les Misérables'?
A) Stendhal B) Gustave Flaubert C) Émile Zola D) Victor Hugo
- 12. Who penned the Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'?
A) Edgar Allan Poe B) Mary Shelley C) Bram Stoker D) Emily Brontë
- 13. In the play 'Antigone', who is Antigone's uncle and king of Thebes?
A) Polyneices B) Creon C) Oedipus D) Eteocles
- 14. Victor Hugo's novel 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame' is also known by what title?
A) Notre-Dame de Paris B) Toilers of the Sea C) Les Misérables D) The Man Who Laughs
- 15. Who wrote 'Madame Bovary', considered one of the earliest examples of realism in European fiction?
A) Guy de Maupassant B) Stendhal C) Émile Zola D) Gustave Flaubert
- 16. Which French author is known for writing 'The Count of Monte Cristo'?
A) Gustave Flaubert B) Stendhal C) Alexandre Dumas D) Émile Zola
- 17. In Milan Kundera's novel 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being', the protagonist Tomáš works as a?
A) Professor B) Surgeon C) Pilot D) Painter
- 18. Who is the author of the novel 'Crime and Punishment'?
A) Fyodor Dostoevsky B) Leo Tolstoy C) Ivan Turgenev D) Nikolai Gogol
- 19. Which Italian author wrote the masterpiece 'The Divine Comedy'?
A) Dante Alighieri B) Machiavelli C) Petrarch D) Boccaccio
- 20. Who wrote 'The Master and Margarita', an imaginative novel set in Soviet Russia?
A) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn B) Ivan Turgenev C) Mikhail Bulgakov D) Boris Pasternak
- 21. Which novel by Dostoevsky explores the theme of redemption through the character Raskolnikov?
A) The Brothers Karamazov B) Crime and Punishment C) Notes from Underground D) The Idiot
- 22. Who is the author of the novel 'Wuthering Heights'?
A) Charlotte Brontë B) Jane Austen C) George Eliot D) Emily Brontë
- 23. Which Spanish writer is best known for the novel 'La Celestina'?
A) Miguel de Cervantes B) Tirso de Molina C) Fernando de Rojas D) Garcilaso de la Vega
- 24. Who wrote 'The Aeneid', an epic poem about the founding of Rome?
A) Plato B) Ovid C) Virgil D) Homer
- 25. Which play by Sophocles features the tragic hero Oedipus?
A) Oedipus Rex B) The Frogs C) Antigone D) The Bacchae
- 26. Who is the author of the comedy play 'Lysistrata'?
A) Plato B) Aristophanes C) Sappho D) Aesop
- 27. What is the title of the medieval Italian work by Giovanni Boccaccio featuring 100 stories?
A) The Aeneid B) The Canterbury Tales C) The Decameron D) Divine Comedy
- 28. Who is the author of the tragedy play 'Medea'?
A) Aeschylus B) Aristophanes C) Sophocles D) Euripides
- 29. Which Roman poet wrote the satirical work 'Satires'?
A) Cicero B) Horace C) Virgil D) Ovid
- 30. What is the title of the Gothic novel by Mary Shelley about a scientist and his creation?
A) Frankenstein B) Pride and Prejudice C) Wuthering Heights D) Dracula
- 31. Which ancient Greek work is attributed to the poet Hesiod and discusses the origins of the world?
A) Theogony B) Antigone C) Metamorphoses D) The Odyssey
- 32. Who is the author of the Spanish play 'La Casa de Bernarda Alba'?
A) Pedro Calderón de la Barca B) Lope de Vega C) Miguel de Cervantes D) Federico García Lorca
- 33. What is the title of the epic poem by John Milton that retells the fall of man?
A) The Divine Comedy B) The Aeneid C) Paradise Lost D) The Odyssey
- 34. Which medieval English author wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?
A) Geoffrey Chaucer B) William Shakespeare C) Gawain Poet D) John Donne
- 35. Who is the author of the Swedish novel 'Pippi Longstocking'?
A) Stieg Larsson B) Selma Lagerlöf C) Astrid Lindgren D) Henning Mankell
- 36. Which German author wrote the play 'Faust'?
A) Franz Kafka B) Theodor Fontane C) Thomas Mann D) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 37. Which Shakespearean play features the characters Rosalind and Orlando?
A) Romeo and Juliet B) As You Like It C) Macbeth D) Othello
- 38. In which ancient Greek epic poem does Odysseus struggle to return home from the Trojan War?
A) The Odyssey B) The Aeneid C) The Iliad D) Paradise Lost
- 39. Who is the author of the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?
A) Emily Bronte B) Charles Dickens C) Jane Austen D) Leo Tolstoy
- 40. Who is the author of the play 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?
A) Tom Stoppard B) Oscar Wilde C) George Bernard Shaw D) Arthur Miller
- 41. Who is the author of 'The Metamorphosis'?
A) Albert Camus B) Thomas Mann C) Virginia Woolf D) Franz Kafka
- 42. Which English author wrote 'Paradise Lost'?
A) Geoffrey Chaucer B) John Milton C) Aldous Huxley D) William Shakespeare
- 43. Who is the author of 'The Stranger'?
A) Jean-Paul Sartre B) Albert Camus C) Friedrich Nietzsche D) Marcel Proust
- 44. Which Italian poet wrote 'The Decameron'?
A) Luigi Pirandello B) Petrarch C) Dante Alighieri D) Giovanni Boccaccio
- 45. Who is the author of 'Dracula'?
A) H.P. Lovecraft B) Mary Shelley C) Bram Stoker D) Edgar Allan Poe
- 46. Who wrote the play 'A Doll's House'?
A) Anton Chekhov B) Eugene O'Neill C) August Strindberg D) Henrik Ibsen
- 47. Which Polish author wrote 'Pan Tadeusz'?
A) Czesław Miłosz B) Witold Gombrowicz C) Adam Mickiewicz D) Bruno Schulz
- 48. Who is the author of 'Gulliver's Travels'?
A) Jonathan Swift B) Alexander Pope C) Laurence Sterne D) Daniel Defoe
- 49. Which Irish author wrote 'Dubliners'?
A) Samuel Beckett B) James Joyce C) George Bernard Shaw D) Oscar Wilde
- 50. Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
A) Charles Dickens B) William Shakespeare C) Leo Tolstoy D) Jane Austen
- 51. Which author wrote '1984'?
A) Ray Bradbury B) George Orwell C) Aldous Huxley D) Kurt Vonnegut
- 52. Which Victorian novel features the character of Pip?
A) Wuthering Heights B) Jane Eyre C) Great Expectations D) Sense and Sensibility
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