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Dante Alighieri is probably only known to many for his epic poem 'Divine Comedy', one of the seminal works in the Italian language. Join him as he travels through Hell and Purgatory guided by the Roman poet Virgil, before ascending to Paradise with Beatrice.

18 Dante quizzes and 195 Dante trivia questions.

As Cold As Hell great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here! Should ye be bold enough, we can brave the punishments of Dante's Inferno and those who make their way there.

Easier, 10 Qns, nautilator, Sep 27 13

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Easier
nautilator
2219 plays

Pardon Me, Satan

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Dante's "Inferno" tells of Nine Circles in Hell. Match the residents or sinners with the Circle they dwell in. (Note: There are three rings described at Circle Seven and I have omitted the levels at Circle Eight.)

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 30 16

Average
pollucci19

385 plays

Dante's Divine Comedy

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Multiple choice trivia about arguably the best poem ever written. Dante e' in gamba!

Average, 10 Qns, maggie99, Mar 01 18

Average
maggie99
Mar 01 18
1917 plays

Infernal Locations

Match Quiz

10 Qns

See how familiar you are with the "Inferno", first part of Dante's epic poem "The Divine Comedy". Match the sinner with his or her location. (Please note that this is based on where Dante placed them, not you or I.)

Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jul 11 20

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Average
bernie73

Jul 11 20
172 plays

Dante Alighieri's "Inferno"

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about Dante Alighieri's epic poem, "Divine Comedy". This quiz is specifically about the first part, "Inferno".

Average, 10 Qns, CoachLamb, Nov 28 15

Average
CoachLamb
298 plays

A Day in Purgatory

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Match the individual with the location where Dante meets him or her in Purgatory.

Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Sep 11 20

Average
bernie73

Sep 11 20
144 plays

Into the "Inferno"!

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" is one of the greatest literary creations of all time. His concept about Hell, consisting of nine circles, is truly amazing. Let us have a peek into Dante's "Inferno"!

Easier, 10 Qns, navonil1, Apr 08 10

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Easier
navonil1
375 plays

Super Dante's Circles of the Inferno popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Dante's journey through the Inferno guides him through all nine circles of Hell. This quiz will ask you about the things he encounters along the way.

Average, 10 Qns, drowsteel, Mar 16 12

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Average
drowsteel
292 plays

Tenth Heaven

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Concluding a three-part look at Dante's "Commedia", identify where Dante encounters each person in "Paradiso".

Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Nov 28 20

Average
bernie73

Nov 28 20
142 plays

10.

Dante Alighieri's "Divina Commedia"

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This quiz primarily deals with the symbology and language at the beginning Dante's "Divine Comedy". It also discusses its place during and after the Middle Ages. Good Luck!

Average, 15 Qns, GoldenDesert, Jul 05 15

Average
GoldenDesert
171 plays

Quick Question

What circle holds Alexander the Great?

From Quiz "Super Dante's Circles of the Inferno"

11.

Abandon All Hope

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Think you know a lot about that infernal place where you may be going in a little while? Test yourself with this quiz on Dante's 'Inferno'.

Average, 10 Qns, Cailas24, Sep 21 10

Average
Cailas24
404 plays

12.

Hell's Fury

Multiple Choice

20 Qns

Dante's "Inferno" is full of descriptive punishments and pain. Try to match the appropriate circle of sin with its pain.

Average, 20 Qns, TiffanyBYU, Sep 13 03

Average
TiffanyBYU
1559 plays

13.

The Divine Comedy

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz covers "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. If you have read it and understood it, this should be easy for you. Have Fun! :)

Average, 10 Qns, Deathspell, Feb 19 09

Average
Deathspell
519 plays

14.

"La Divina Commedia" by Dante Alighieri

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Hailed as one of literatures true icons, Dante's imaginary masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy" shines like no other. Truly a work of genius, this quiz details part one of this saga, "Inferno". Let the adventure begin. Enjoy.

Average, 10 Qns, Dantecmdy, Sep 26 06

Average
Dantecmdy
498 plays

15.

Dante By Me

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz looks at different aspects of 'Dante's Inferno'.

Average, 10 Qns, Aidrie, Oct 17 09

Average
Aidrie
1319 plays

16.

Dante's Inferno Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz covers the punishments for the souls in Hell.

Tough, 10 Qns, angelbec07, Feb 28 10

Tough
angelbec07
450 plays

17.

Inferno

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Quick quiz on the Inferno. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, lindseymonster, Jun 30 03

Average
lindseymonster
1648 plays

18.

Dante's Inferno pt. 2

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

As you probably guessed this quiz will work its way back to the "Dark Woods".

Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jun 30 03

Difficult
thejazzkickazz

958 plays

Dante Trivia Questions

1. Who is the ancient Roman poet who leads Dante throughout the nine circles of Hell?

From Quiz Dante Alighieri's "Inferno"

Answer: Virgil

Dante is introduced to Virgil as Dante is lost in woods and trying to escape beasts trying to attack him.

2. The first circle of hell is the home of virtuous pagans, including which classical poet who guided Dante through hell?

From Quiz As Cold As Hell

Answer: Virgil

Limbo. The first circle of hell is hardly hellish at all; it contains fields and even a castle. This circle is reserved for those who lived relatively sinless lives but did not (or could not) accept Jesus as their savior. The wisest non-Christians live in the castle, and include the likes of Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Euclid, Saladin, and Virgil. Virgil was the classical poet who guided Dante through the circles of hell.

3. To which circle was the Roman dictator Julius Caesar condemned?

From Quiz Super Dante's Circles of the Inferno

Answer: First (Limbo)

Caesar makes it into the circle devoted to ranks of "virtuous pagans" who never accepted Christ. Julius was a fairly forgiving guy in life, and the fact that he was betrayed by the people he forgave was enough, in Dante's eyes, to get him into the best part of Hell. Dante's guide, the poet Virgil, is also a denizen of the First Circle, along with Aristotle and Lucius Junius Brutus.

4. What is the punishment of the virtuous pagans?

From Quiz Dante's Inferno Quiz

Answer: They are not tormented. Their only pain is that they have no hope.

This group includes Virgil, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Democritus, Empedocles, Thales, Anaxagoras, and other philosophers. They were born without the light of Christ's revelation; therefore, they cannot come into the light of God.

5. To begin at the beginning: what is the best English translation for the Inferno's first line, "Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita"?

From Quiz Abandon All Hope

Answer: "Halfway on the path of our life"

Dante's Italian poetry was not only written during the Middle Ages but also while the poet was middle-aged. It's still relished for the beauty of its language to this day.

6. "In the midway of this our mortal life, I found me in a gloomy...". What's the missing word?

From Quiz "La Divina Commedia" by Dante Alighieri

Answer: wood

Durante degli Alighieri, simply known to the world as Dante, was born on June 1, 1265 in Florence Italy.

7. Circle One: Limbo - What is it that these virtuous pagans are lacking?

From Quiz Hell's Fury

Answer: Hope

In this circle, their only pain is that they have no hope for progression. Residents of this circle include Homer, Virgil himself, Horace, Ovid and Lucan.

8. What was the beast that was the Guardian of the tripartite zone of "Violence"?

From Quiz Dante's Inferno pt. 2

Answer: Minotaur

The 7th Zone and the river Phlegethon are also associated with violence to oneself, to nature and neighbor.

9. The last name of Dante is?

From Quiz Dante By Me

Answer: Alighieri

Many authors in Dante's time were known solely by their first name and their place of residence.

10. The city from which Dante was exiled when he wrote the Divine Comedy and on which his text makes many comments was:

From Quiz Dante's Divine Comedy

Answer: Florence

Florence is like a 'sick woman that can find no rest on her bed of down but with turning seeks to ease her pain.' Purgatorio VI 149-151.

11. Who is the author of Inferno?

From Quiz Inferno

Answer: Dante Alighieri

12. In the first circle of Hell, many people take residence here. One group of people Dante implies is here are all virtuous non-Christians. What place does the first circle represent?

From Quiz Dante Alighieri's "Inferno"

Answer: Limbo (Purgatory)

In Limbo there are virtuous pagans and people who did not accept Christ. There is no punishment in Limbo, however, the souls there just wander aimlessly for eternity.

13. Filled with the likes of Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, and Paris, the second circle of hell is home to people guilty of what?

From Quiz As Cold As Hell

Answer: lust

Lust. If unfit for Limbo, people are judged by Minos to one of the inner circles of hell. Lust is the mildest of sins, but a sin nonetheless. Those judged guilty of lust are condemned to be swept to and fro by the winds of a storm. Much as in life, those consumed with lust are destined to be restless for eternity.

14. Guided by the Roman poet, Virgil, Dante reaches the first circle of Hell where the souls of unbaptized and virtuous pagans, who, though innocent, did not accept Christ, reside. What is the name of this primary circle of the Inferno?

From Quiz Into the "Inferno"!

Answer: Limbo

Limbo houses the wisest man of antiquity. Here, Dante meets Socrates, Aristotle, Homer, Horace, Ovid and other great poets and philosophers. Limbo includes a green field and a castle.

15. What is the punishment of the Gluttons?

From Quiz Dante's Inferno Quiz

Answer: They lie in an icy paste, swollen and obscene.

Cereberus stands guard over them, ripping and tearing them with his claws and teeth.

16. Which ancient Roman poet serves as Dante's guide through the infernal regions?

From Quiz Abandon All Hope

Answer: Virgil

Virgil had written about the infernal Cimmerian regions centuries before, and so Dante must have thought him the most fitting guide for such a poetic journey as this one.

17. Who/What is the first life-form Dante meets in The Inferno?

From Quiz The Divine Comedy

Answer: A leopard

The lion, leopard and she-wolf block Dante from going to the Mount of Joy. It is said that they symbolize political factions active in Dante's time. It is also said that they symbolize the flaws of human nature, making it impossible for this flawed human to go directly to the Mount of Joy.

18. "How first I enter'd it I scarce can say. Such sleepy dullness in that instant weigh'd my senses down, when the true path I...". What's the missing word?

From Quiz "La Divina Commedia" by Dante Alighieri

Answer: left

Dante's mother, Donna Gabriella degli Abati, died when Dante was five or six years old. His father married again and soon Dante's brother Francesco and sister Tana were born.

19. Circle Two: The Carnal - How is it that the carnal are punished for their sins?

From Quiz Hell's Fury

Answer: swept away in a great whirlwind

Among the carnal are Semiramis, Dido, Cleopatra, Helen, Achilles, Paris and Tristan, as well as Paolo and Francesca.

20. What river was patrolled by centaurs, often called the "River of Blood"?

From Quiz Dante's Inferno pt. 2

Answer: Phlegethon

21. When the book first starts Dante meets his guide where?

From Quiz Dante By Me

Answer: Forest

22. Who is Dante's guide through Hell and Purgatory?

From Quiz Dante's Divine Comedy

Answer: Virgil

Virgil does not bring Dante all the way to Paradise because he was a Pagan and a permanent resident of Limbo.

23. Who is the pilgrim's guide through Hell?

From Quiz Inferno

Answer: Virgil

24. The second level consists of souls which are constantly blown back and forth by winds. The crime of this level consists of adultery. What sin does this level represent?

From Quiz Dante Alighieri's "Inferno"

Answer: Lust

This circle included famous people such as Cleopatra, Achilles, Paris, and Helen of Troy.

25. What does Dante represent in the Epic?

From Quiz Dante Alighieri's "Divina Commedia"

Answer: The man of flesh and bone

Dante represents man in this poem. He is vulnerable to temptation and sins of the flesh. He is also susceptible to displays of emotion, such as fear in the face of danger, and awe.

26. The gluttonous occupy the third circle of hell, and are guarded by what ravenous hellbeast?

From Quiz As Cold As Hell

Answer: Cerberus

Gluttony. Those who are obsessed with consumption are guarded by none other than the ravenous Cerberus. They are forced to lie in slush, cold and blind. Though surrounded by many like themselves, the gluttonous are oblivious to all but themselves.

27. What sin's punishment turns the condemned soul into a plant?

From Quiz Super Dante's Circles of the Inferno

Answer: Suicide

If you voluntarily gave up your body on Earth, you get turned into a plant in Hell. The forest made up of those who committed suicide is in the Seventh Circle (Violence) because they did violence against themselves. On Judgement Day, when all the dead are supposed to get their bodies resurrected, the suicidal will instead have their dead bodies dropped in the thorns of their present, plant forms. Dante remains unaware that he is looking at people until he breaks a branch, and gets yelled at by the bleeding soul.

28. Which sinners have leather purses around their necks?

From Quiz Dante's Inferno Quiz

Answer: The Violent against Art

Their eyes are set on these purses. They are also crying.

29. How many circles of hell does Dante pass through?

From Quiz Abandon All Hope

Answer: nine

According to Dante, hell contains nine regions, eight devoted to different sins, and one dedicated to housing non-Christians who nevertheless led good lives.

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