Dante’s Inferno Test UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who is Dante Alighieri? - CORRECT ANSWER - The famous Italian poet who wrote the
Divine Comedy, 1265-1321 (56 years old) from Florence Italy
What was Florence's issue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Politically divided
Who were the Ghibellines? - CORRECT ANSWER - supporters of Roman Pontif
(emperor)
Who were the Guelphs? - CORRECT ANSWER - supporters of Roman Papacy (pope)
Was Dante a Guelph or a Ghibelline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Guelph
What was Dante accused of? - CORRECT ANSWER - embezzlement, he was exiled
Where was Dante exiled to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ravenna
what is the center of Dante's universe? - CORRECT ANSWER - earth
what is the shape of Inferno? - CORRECT ANSWER - funnel(cone)
why was Inferno shaped like a funnel? - CORRECT ANSWER - less people commit worse
crimes, Lucifer formed shape when he fell from heaven
When was the Divine Comedy written? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1308
, what are the three parts of the Divine Comedy? - CORRECT ANSWER - inferno (hell),
purgatoria (purgatory), and paradisio (paradise)
what is the purpose of the Divine Comedy? - CORRECT ANSWER - get readers on right
track of God and mankind's search for salvation
what is the message the Divine Comedy is trying to convey? - CORRECT ANSWER -
man must decend into humility before raising himself to God
what is the symbolic meaning of each part in the Divine Comedy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - inferno: recognition of sin
purgatory: renunciation of sin
paradise: pinnacle of joy
who is Dante's guide through hell? - CORRECT ANSWER - Virgil
Who sent Virgil to Dante? - CORRECT ANSWER - Beatrice
who is Beatrice linked to? - CORRECT ANSWER - virgin mary
where can't Virgil go? - CORRECT ANSWER - purgatory or paradise
what is the rhyme scheme of Dante's Inferno? - CORRECT ANSWER - Terzarima
(happens in 3) ABA BCB CDC
what is Divine Comedy inspired by? - CORRECT ANSWER - Holy Trinity
When does Dante's Inferno start? - CORRECT ANSWER - Good Friday
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who is Dante Alighieri? - CORRECT ANSWER - The famous Italian poet who wrote the
Divine Comedy, 1265-1321 (56 years old) from Florence Italy
What was Florence's issue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Politically divided
Who were the Ghibellines? - CORRECT ANSWER - supporters of Roman Pontif
(emperor)
Who were the Guelphs? - CORRECT ANSWER - supporters of Roman Papacy (pope)
Was Dante a Guelph or a Ghibelline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Guelph
What was Dante accused of? - CORRECT ANSWER - embezzlement, he was exiled
Where was Dante exiled to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ravenna
what is the center of Dante's universe? - CORRECT ANSWER - earth
what is the shape of Inferno? - CORRECT ANSWER - funnel(cone)
why was Inferno shaped like a funnel? - CORRECT ANSWER - less people commit worse
crimes, Lucifer formed shape when he fell from heaven
When was the Divine Comedy written? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1308
, what are the three parts of the Divine Comedy? - CORRECT ANSWER - inferno (hell),
purgatoria (purgatory), and paradisio (paradise)
what is the purpose of the Divine Comedy? - CORRECT ANSWER - get readers on right
track of God and mankind's search for salvation
what is the message the Divine Comedy is trying to convey? - CORRECT ANSWER -
man must decend into humility before raising himself to God
what is the symbolic meaning of each part in the Divine Comedy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - inferno: recognition of sin
purgatory: renunciation of sin
paradise: pinnacle of joy
who is Dante's guide through hell? - CORRECT ANSWER - Virgil
Who sent Virgil to Dante? - CORRECT ANSWER - Beatrice
who is Beatrice linked to? - CORRECT ANSWER - virgin mary
where can't Virgil go? - CORRECT ANSWER - purgatory or paradise
what is the rhyme scheme of Dante's Inferno? - CORRECT ANSWER - Terzarima
(happens in 3) ABA BCB CDC
what is Divine Comedy inspired by? - CORRECT ANSWER - Holy Trinity
When does Dante's Inferno start? - CORRECT ANSWER - Good Friday
