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- What did Dante have in common with Aquinas ?
MCQs: What did Dante have in common with Aquinas ?
Both believed that reason was unrelated to faith.
Both believed in the joint power of the Church and the State.
Both believed that only faith was an important part of the Christian worldview.
Both believed that reason and faith were part of the quest for truth.
MCQs 1: In which way was Dante a precursor of humanism ?
He wrote classical epics with Christian materials.
He promoted the worship of idolatrous statues from the ancient times.
He rejected the influence of Scholasticism.
He was uninterested in the poetics of the sublime.
MCQs 2: In which of the following ways was Dante involved in the Italian politics of his time ?
He held several positions in the local government.
He conducted diplomatic missions.
He literally fought at the Battle of Campaldino.
All of the above
MCQs 3: In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written ?
MCQs 4: In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language ?
MCQs 5: For what reason was Dante exiled from his home ?
Because many people were deeply offended by The Divine Comedy
Because he was embroiled in the conflict between the Black Guelphs and White Guelphs
Because Pope Boniface VIII was upset by his representation of the church in The Divine Comedy
Because Beatrice’s family wanted the two lovers separated
MCQs 6: According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin ?
MCQs 7: In De Monarchia, what political opinion does Dante express about empire ?
He promotes the separation of Church and State.
He declares papal authority infallible.
He declares emperors infallible.
He says that all empires should be ruled by dictators.
MCQs 8: Which qualities do the fixed stars in paradise represent ?
Faith, hope, and love
Faith, wisdom, and love
Love, compassion, and pride
Justice, temperance, and faith
MCQs 9: What is the function of the Primum Mobile ?
It symbolizes Dante’s distrust of the Church.
It is the home of the angels.
It separates heaven from hell.
It reminds Dante of his own pride
MCQs 10: In which section of The Divine Comedy does Saint Bernard appear ?
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