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Dante Alighieri's "Inferno" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Dante Alighieri's epic poem, "Divine Comedy". This quiz is specifically about the first part, "Inferno".

A multiple-choice quiz by CoachLamb. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
CoachLamb

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,445

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
274

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the ancient Roman poet who leads Dante throughout the nine circles of Hell? Hint

Virgil

Aeneas

Homer

Pliny

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the first circle of Hell, many people take residence here. One group of people Dante implies is here are all virtuous non-Christians. What place does the first circle represent? Hint

Earth

Heaven

Limbo (Purgatory)

Church

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Question 3 of 10

3. The second level consists of souls which are constantly blown back and forth by winds. The crime of this level consists of adultery. What sin does this level represent? Hint

Fraud

Gluttony

Lust

Sloth

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Question 4 of 10

4. The third circle represents gluttony. This circle is guarded by what mythical three headed beast? Hint

Medusa

Ghidorah

Cerberus

Chimera

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Question 5 of 10

5. The fourth circle punishes its sinner by requiring them to push great bags of money. What sin is represented in this circle? Hint

Envy

Malice

Vanity

Greed

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Question 6 of 10

6. While in the fifth circle of Hell, Dante and Virgil must cross what fabled river to reach the end of the circle? Hint

Acheron

Styx

Lethe

Cocytus

7. The sixth circle is the first of the circles to be located in the city of Dis. Inside of this circle, Dante meets Emperor Frederick II and Epicurus among others. What sin is represented here? Hint

Pride

Treason

Wrath

Heresy

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Question 8 of 10

8. The seventh circle is violence. This region is divided into three smaller circles. Which of these options is not one of the three circles? Hint

Violence against people/property

Violence against God/nature

Violence against self

Violence against nation

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Question 9 of 10

9. The eighth circle represents fraud. Here Dante especially voices his displeasure for those who committed simony. What is simony? Hint

Lying to the Church about your sins

Cheating others out of their goods

The buying or selling of Church privileges

Falsely claiming something to be your own

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the ninth and final circle lies Satan himself. He described as having three heads and each head is chewing one of Brutus, Cassius, and Judas Iscariot. What sin is represented by these three men and is the theme of the ninth circle? Hint

Pride

Violence

Treachery

Anger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the ancient Roman poet who leads Dante throughout the nine circles of Hell?

Answer: Virgil

Dante is introduced to Virgil as Dante is lost in woods and trying to escape beasts trying to attack him.

2. In the first circle of Hell, many people take residence here. One group of people Dante implies is here are all virtuous non-Christians. What place does the first circle represent?

Answer: Limbo (Purgatory)

In Limbo there are virtuous pagans and people who did not accept Christ. There is no punishment in Limbo, however, the souls there just wander aimlessly for eternity.

3. The second level consists of souls which are constantly blown back and forth by winds. The crime of this level consists of adultery. What sin does this level represent?

Answer: Lust

This circle included famous people such as Cleopatra, Achilles, Paris, and Helen of Troy.

4. The third circle represents gluttony. This circle is guarded by what mythical three headed beast?

Answer: Cerberus

In this circle, the sinners are required to live in a river of waste, this representing their lives. Dante and Virgil were able to travel past Cerberus by filling its mouths with mud.

5. The fourth circle punishes its sinner by requiring them to push great bags of money. What sin is represented in this circle?

Answer: Greed

This punishment is ironic as what the sinners craved most in their life is now their punishment. Dante does not speak to anyone here as they are so engrossed in their activity they are unaware Dante is there.

6. While in the fifth circle of Hell, Dante and Virgil must cross what fabled river to reach the end of the circle?

Answer: Styx

The fifth circle of Hell represents anger. The souls here are either in the river fighting each other or have accepted their fate and reside away from others.

7. The sixth circle is the first of the circles to be located in the city of Dis. Inside of this circle, Dante meets Emperor Frederick II and Epicurus among others. What sin is represented here?

Answer: Heresy

In the sixth circle, the punishments continue to fit the crimes, in Dante's mind. Some groups of people are either forever trapped in burning caskets or nailed to inverted crosses.

8. The seventh circle is violence. This region is divided into three smaller circles. Which of these options is not one of the three circles?

Answer: Violence against nation

The outer ring houses those who were violent against people. Here the souls are swimming in a river of boiling blood and fire. The middle ring houses those who committed suicide(violence against self). They are turned into prickly bushes. The inner ring consists of blasphemers and sodomites who are situated on a fiery desert.

9. The eighth circle represents fraud. Here Dante especially voices his displeasure for those who committed simony. What is simony?

Answer: The buying or selling of Church privileges

Simony was a widespread problem in the middle ages. Dante frowned upon it, and considered it worse than murder.

Answer: Treachery

Dante viewed treachery, specifically being a traitor, as being even worse than being fraudulent. He viewed Brutus and Cassius as destroying what could have been a united Rome and Judas for betraying Jesus.

Source: Author CoachLamb

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