Georgian Literature: Shota Rustaveli

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What is Shota Rustaveli known for?

  • Being a treasurer of Queen Tamara in 1190
  • Being a famous philosopher and theologian
  • Being a 12th-century Georgian poet and author of 'The Knight in the Panther's Skin' (correct)
  • Being a pioneer in the printing industry in Georgia

Where did Shota Rustaveli study before becoming the treasurer of Queen Tamara?

  • Rome
  • Persia
  • Egypt
  • Greece (correct)

What was the time of Georgia's political power and flourishing of lyric poetry?

  • During the Byzantine Empire
  • During the invasion by the Mongols
  • During the reign of Queen Tamara (correct)
  • During the reign of King David

In which city was the first printing of 'The Knight in the Panther's Skin' done?

<p>Tbilisi (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'The Knight in the Panther's Skin' about?

<p>A young prince's quest to rescue his friend's beloved from devils (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What legend is associated with Shota Rustaveli's childhood?

<p>He was raised by a monk uncle after becoming an orphan as a young child (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Shota Rustaveli's early exposure that influenced his later philosophical and religious poems?

<p>Exposure to Homer's poems and Plato's philosophy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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