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Dante's Inferno pt. 2 Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,859

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
958

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

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

Dis

Cerberus

Minotaur

Geryon

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Question 2 of 10

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

Cocytus

Phlegethon

Acheron

Styx

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the person that carried Dante across the River of Blood? Hint

Ariel

Minos

Nessus

Ariadne

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Question 4 of 10

4. The opening lines of Canto 1 reflect the similar feelings expressed of another Biblical figure. Who was he? Hint

Moses

Adam

Job

Hezekial

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the 3 beasts encountered by Dante represent: leopard, she-wolf and the lion ? Hint

lust

deadly sins

political factions

peccations

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Question 6 of 10

6. Acheron was the first of four rivers in Hell. Who was the person who helped Dante across?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Minos was a judge of souls found in the second circle of Hell. His verdict was made - in what unusual manner? Hint

by winking

by talking backwards

by the tearing of flesh

with his tail

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Question 8 of 10

8. We not only see that Plutus, the God of Wealth, but also Charybdis and Scylla reside in which circle of Hell? Hint

5th wrath

6th heresy

3rd gluttony

4th prodigal

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 8th circle of Hell is composed of 10 rings called Malboge. True or false: Malboge translates to the "Evil Bogs".

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The circle of Hell represented by Wrath is bound by Phlegyas. What dire deed earned him the title of the most wrathful person in history? Hint

arranged the rebellion with Lucifer

killed all his children

burned down the Oracle of Delphi's temple

burned the Library of Alexandria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: Minotaur

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

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

Answer: Phlegethon

3. Who was the person that carried Dante across the River of Blood?

Answer: Nessus

Nessus was the person who dropped a poison arrow, made by Heracles, on his toe and accidentally killed himself.

4. The opening lines of Canto 1 reflect the similar feelings expressed of another Biblical figure. Who was he?

Answer: Hezekial

"In dimidio dierum meorum vadam ad portas inferi"..."In the midst of my days I shall go to the gates of the nether region".

5. What did the 3 beasts encountered by Dante represent: leopard, she-wolf and the lion ?

Answer: political factions

Modern scholars agree that although these beasts are similar to the 7 deadly sins, Dante was really referring to his political enemies: Florentine enemies, the royal house of France and the Papacy.

6. Acheron was the first of four rivers in Hell. Who was the person who helped Dante across?

Answer: Charon

7. Minos was a judge of souls found in the second circle of Hell. His verdict was made - in what unusual manner?

Answer: with his tail

8. We not only see that Plutus, the God of Wealth, but also Charybdis and Scylla reside in which circle of Hell?

Answer: 4th prodigal

9. The 8th circle of Hell is composed of 10 rings called Malboge. True or false: Malboge translates to the "Evil Bogs".

Answer: False

Malboge was the Evil pouches coined by Dante.

10. The circle of Hell represented by Wrath is bound by Phlegyas. What dire deed earned him the title of the most wrathful person in history?

Answer: burned down the Oracle of Delphi's temple

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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