A. The Renaissance concept of the planets
B. The Ptolemaic universe
C. Ancient Roman cosmology
D. Ancient Greek cosmology
Related Mcqs:
- In The Paradiso, who leads Dante on his tour of heaven ?
A. Virgil
B. Beatrice
C. Cato
D. Ulysses - In ’Paradise Lost’, which angel is ordered by God to drive Adam and Eve out of Paradise? Before he does so, he shows Adam a number of visions about the future of the human race, beginning with Cain murdering Abel and ending with the redemption of mankind through Christ. Who is this angel that has a large role in the finishing chapters of ’Paradise Lost’ ?
A. Michael
B. Abdiel
C. Rafael
D. Gabriel - 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 The Paradiso, how does Dante’s journey through heaven end ?
A. With his exclusion from purgatory
B. With a vision of the Trinity
C. With his return to hell
D. With his death - In The Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise ?
A. Justice
B. Temperance
C. Fortitude
D. All of the above - In The Paradiso, Dante focuses on which kind of politics ?
A. The politics of Ravenna
B. The politics of ancient Greece
C. The politics of Italian city-states
D. The politics of the Roman Empire - In The Paradiso, which class of people does Dante place on the moon ?
A. Those with the most constancy of characters
B. The proud
C. The best emperors and rulers
D. The souls of those who abandoned their vows - In The Paradiso, who does Dante meet in the sphere of the sun ?
A. Virgil
B. Thomas Aquinas
C. Judas
D. Cacciaguida - In The Paradiso, who questions Dante about hope ?
A. Saint James
B. Saint John
C. Saint Peter
D. Saint Thomas - According to scholars, what is the function of the rose that Dante sees in paradise ?
A. It alludes to the Garden of Eden.
B. It symbolizes perfection and paradise.
C. It is a symbol of the Virgin Mary.
D. All of the above
