14 Questions
Which country's literary people have been awarded more Nobel Prizes in Literature than those of any other country?
France
Which language is considered one of the five major Romance languages that developed from Vulgar Latin?
French
What is the name of the old French epic poem that is considered the masterpiece of the genre?
The Song of Roland
Who is considered the probable author of The Song of Roland?
Turold
Which epic is considered one of the great Spanish epics of the Middle Ages?
El Cid
Which epic is considered France's national epic and promotes the values of loyalty, valor, and sacrifice?
The Song of Roland
What is the title of the Spanish epic poem that is considered one of the great medieval epics and one of the masterpieces of Spanish literature?
Cantar de Mio Cid
Who is the national hero in the Spanish epic poem Cantar de Mio Cid?
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
When is the earliest existing copy of Cantar de Mio Cid believed to have been composed?
1140
Who is known to have carried a volume of Dante in his coat pocket?
T. S. Eliot
Which play by Pierre Corneille is considered a landmark of French Neoclassical drama?
Le Cid
Which Italian poet wrote The Divine Comedy?
Dante
Which epic poem is described as the Christian epic and the story of humanity itself?
The Divine Comedy
What story does The Divine Comedy relate?
The story of humanity itself
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