A. The Italian Renaissance
B. The Black Death
C. The Crusades
D. The Enlightenment
Related Mcqs:
- According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, what is the difference between a historical narrative and a historical novel ?
A. A historical narrative and a historical novel are the same thing.
B. A historical narrative tells only part of the story surrounding a historical event; a historical novel tells the whole story.
C. A historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event.
D. Faruqi actually argues that historical novels do not exist. - Which of the following historical figures influenced Dante ?
A. Cicero
B. Thomas Aquinas
C. Brunetto Latini
D. All of the above - According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, which of the following offers the best definition of a “history” ?
A. A narrative based entirely on verifiable facts
B. A narrative that does not analyze characters on a situation-by-situation basis
C. A narrative without characters
D. A narrative that takes place in the past. - Historical events often influence literature. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Restoration period ?
A. Charles II was restored to the throne
B. The French Revolution
C. The Great Fire of London
D. The Exclusion Bill Crisis - Even in John Milton’s lifetime, “Paradise Regained” was considered in literary quality as largely to “Paradise Lost.” ?
A. superior
B. inferior
C. equal
D. irrelevant in comparison - How many from his plays were published in his lifetime?
A. Only sixteen
B. Only seventeen
C. Only eighteen
D. Only nineteen - With which important literary figure(s) was Joyce in contact in his lifetime ?
A. Arthur Symons
B. Harriet Weaver
C. W.B. Yeats
D. All of the Above - In which of the following ways was Dante involved in the Italian politics of his time ?
A. He held several positions in the local government.
B. He conducted diplomatic missions.
C. He literally fought at the Battle of Campaldino.
D. All of the above - Which of the following best represents Dante’s criticism of the medieval Church ?
A. He thought the popes failed to live up the requirements of their offices.
B. He disbelieved in the Christian doctrine.
C. He believed that most of the teachings were incorrect.
D. He thought that the popes were the only successful part of the Church. - Dante’s nine spheres of heaven are associated with which of the following religious concepts ?
A. The deadly sins
B. The steps to confession
C. The beatitudes
D. The angelic hierarchy
