Questions
In the epic poem Beowulf, what is the name of the monster that Beowulf battles in the final fight?
- Grendel
- Grendel's Mother
- The Dragon
In the Iliad, what is the name of the Trojan prince who is killed by Achilles?
- Hector
- Paris
- Aeneas
In the Odyssey, what is the name of the island where Odysseus is held captive by the nymph Calypso?
- Ogygia
- Ithaca
- Scheria
In the Aeneid, what is the name of the city that Aeneas founds in Italy?
- Rome
- Carthage
- Troy
In the Nibelungenlied, what is the name of the hero who is killed by Hagen?
- Siegfried
- Brunhild
- Gunther
In the Kalevala, what is the name of the epic hero who is known for his magical powers?
- Väinämöinen
- Ilmarinen
- Lemminkäinen
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what is the name of the immortal hero who searches for the secret of eternal life?
- Gilgamesh
- Enkidu
- Utnapishtim
In the Mahabharata, what is the name of the epic battle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas?
- The Battle of Kurukshetra
- The Battle of Hastinapura
- The Battle of Indraprastha
In the Ramayana, what is the name of the demon king who is killed by Rama?
- Ravana
- Kumbhakarna
- Vibhishana
In the Shahnameh, what is the name of the epic hero who is known for his strength and courage?
- Rostam
- Esfandiyar
- Zal
In the Canterbury Tales, what is the name of the collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury?
- The General Prologue
- The Knight's Tale
- The Miller's Tale
In the Divine Comedy, what is the name of the poem's narrator who travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?
- Dante Alighieri
- Virgil
- Beatrice
In the Orlando Furioso, what is the name of the knight who goes mad after losing his love?
- Orlando
- Angelica
- Rinaldo
In the Jerusalem Delivered, what is the name of the Christian army that besieges Jerusalem?
- The Crusaders
- The Saracens
- The Egyptians
In the Paradise Lost, what is the name of the fallen angel who leads the rebellion against God?
- Satan
- Lucifer
- Beelzebub