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Dante By Me Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by Aidrie. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Aidrie

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,340

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1319

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The last name of Dante is? Hint

Allagory

Alfred

Alintini

Alighieri

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Question 2 of 10

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

On the Sea

Italy

Forest

In the Mountains

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dante begins his journey through the inferno at what circle of hell? Hint

Wrathful

Limbo

Heretics

Gluttons

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Question 4 of 10

4. There are __________ circles of hell and _________ rivers? Hint

13 and 3

3 and 10

13 and 9

9 and 4

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dante's guide through the inferno is? Hint

Homer

Medea

Sophocles

Virgil

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dante's Journey takes place during what days? Hint

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and The day after Christmas

Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Halloween

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the woman who is in Dante's mind throughout most of the book? Hint

Beatrice

Eve

Mary

Electra

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso come in the forms of__________,___________,______________. Hint

Pit, Mountain, Universe

Black hole, Sky, Stars

Fire, Cloud, Sky

Earth, Space, Eternity

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dante sees God as all of the following but this______________________? Hint

Gate Keeper of Paradiso

Source of light

The Center of A sphere

Surrounding a Sphere

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Question 10 of 10

10. The exact year that Dante wrote 'The Divine Comedy' is unknown but the approximate time is___________________________. Hint

Late 1500s

200 B.C.

Early 1700s

Early 1300s

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The last name of Dante is?

Answer: Alighieri

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

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

Answer: Forest

3. Dante begins his journey through the inferno at what circle of hell?

Answer: Limbo

The levels of hell follow a pattern ranging from the least sinful to the most.

4. There are __________ circles of hell and _________ rivers?

Answer: 9 and 4

There are 13 levels to the inferno but four come in the form of rivers.

5. Dante's guide through the inferno is?

Answer: Virgil

Virgil first appeared to Dante in the woods before they began their journey.

6. Dante's Journey takes place during what days?

Answer: Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday

During holy week when Christ journeyed through hell and back to heaven it took him three days.

7. What is the name of the woman who is in Dante's mind throughout most of the book?

Answer: Beatrice

As a child Dante saw Beatrice and held her fancy ever since.

8. The Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso come in the forms of__________,___________,______________.

Answer: Pit, Mountain, Universe

9. Dante sees God as all of the following but this______________________?

Answer: Gate Keeper of Paradiso

10. The exact year that Dante wrote 'The Divine Comedy' is unknown but the approximate time is___________________________.

Answer: Early 1300s

Source: Author Aidrie

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