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Quiz about Questions on the Faust Legend
Quiz about Questions on the Faust Legend

Questions on the Faust Legend Trivia Quiz


From oral history to the written word, the Faust legend has entertained and entranced people for centuries. How much do you know about this legend?

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
16,438
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
852
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Question 1 of 5
1. The Faust legend was derived from late medieval legends of what culture? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. What is the earliest known work dealing with the Faust legend?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 5
3. Faust was next handled by a famous playwright, who titled his work 'Doctor Faustus'. What was his name? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. Perhaps the most famous version of Faust was written by a German poet and dramatist in the early 19th century. Who was this man?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 5
5. What German-born writer, who lived in America between 1939 and 1952, wrote a new version of Faust entitled 'Doktor Faustus' in 1947? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Faust legend was derived from late medieval legends of what culture?

Answer: German

It is said that there was actually a German necromancer named Faust who was in league with the devil.
2. What is the earliest known work dealing with the Faust legend?

Answer: Faustbuch

The Faustbuch was written anonymously in 1587.
3. Faust was next handled by a famous playwright, who titled his work 'Doctor Faustus'. What was his name?

Answer: Marlowe

4. Perhaps the most famous version of Faust was written by a German poet and dramatist in the early 19th century. Who was this man?

Answer: Goethe

In Goethe's work, as in Marlowe's, Faust flirts with the devil, in the guise of Mephistopheles.
5. What German-born writer, who lived in America between 1939 and 1952, wrote a new version of Faust entitled 'Doktor Faustus' in 1947?

Answer: Mann

Thomas Mann used the Faust legend to describe the nihilistic tendencies in German culture during the early 20th century.
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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