A. In The Inferno, the place for many ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian thinkers
B. For Dante, the home of major figures from the Hebrew Bible
C. The place for virtuous non-Christian adults
D. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- In which important medieval city was Dante born ?
A. London
B. Rome
C. Florence
D. Sorrento - Which of the following historical figures influenced Dante ?
A. Cicero
B. Thomas Aquinas
C. Brunetto Latini
D. All of the above - In The Inferno, his journey starts on which holiday ?
A. Christmas
B. All Saint’s Day
C. All Soul’s Day
D. Good Friday - Which historical figure appears in the circle of lust ?
A. Francesca
B. Judas
C. Ciacco
D. Alberigo - Which of the following characters appears in The Purgatorio ?
A. Sapia
B. Cato
C. Sordello
D. All of the above - In The Paradiso, what event does Dante allegorically represent ?
A. The soul’s union with the body
B. The soul’s ascent to heaven
C. The soul’s tour of purgatory
D. The soul’s descent into hell - In which way was Dante a precursor of humanism ?
A. He wrote classical epics with Christian materials.
B. He promoted the worship of idolatrous statues from the ancient times.
C. He rejected the influence of Scholasticism.
D. He was uninterested in the poetics of the sublime. - In The Inferno, what quality does Virgil represent ?
A. Reason
B. Compassion
C. Temperance
D. Fortitude - In The Inferno, who initially leads him around hell ?
A. Saint Augustine
B. Virgil
C. Homer
D. Judas - According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dante’s planets represent ?
A. The deadly sins
B. The historical religious eras
C. The liberal arts
D. The sacraments
