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WORLD LITERATURE QUIZ

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The founder of Confucianism importance of discipline, morality, and knowledge.

a)

Confucius

b)

Sun Tzu

c)

Li Bai

d)

Lao Tzu

2.

Asian literature refers to the study of the literature of the people in---------

a)

China and India

b)

Greenland and Australia

c)

Japan and other small nations surround them

d)

none

3.

It is a syllable poem in three lines of five, seven, and five syllables.

a)

TANKA

b)

TANAGA

c)

HAIKU

d)

SPOKEN WORD POTERY

4.

It is the basis of earlier written documents.

a)

stories passed on orally

b)

papyrus

c)

books

d)

scrolls

5.

In Africa, this hindered the writing of literature.

a)

lack of writers

b)

lack of literacy

c)

lack of love for literature

d)

lack of materials

6.

Another importance of literature is that it teaches people about the different experiences and _____ of their ancestors.

a)

life

b)

lifestyle

c)

history

d)

culture

7.

WHO IS CHINUA ACHEBE?

a)

the feminist writer

b)

the rebel writer

c)

the rising fiction writer

d)

the forefather of contemporary African writers

8.

What is Chinua Achebe's first and most well-known fiction book?

a)

Half Of A Yellow Sun

b)

Le Rebel

c)

Things Fall Apart

d)

The Translator

9.

This region of literature is also known as the Western Literature.

a)

Asian Literature

b)

European Literature

c)

African Literature

d)

Latin American Literature

10.

He is the "Father of English Literature" and wrote the Canterbury Tales.

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Thomas Gray

c)

Geoffrey Chaucer

d)

James Thompson

11.

European Literature introduced high romance theories and fairy tales.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

England comes from “Englaland” meaning “Land of the Angles”.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Anglo-Saxon Literature refers to all works of literature in Latin American counties like Chile, Argentina,and Mexico.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

The most common styles in Asian literature are poetry or verse and dramatic prose.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Indian Lit is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an uninterrupted history of more than 3,000 years.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

African Literature calls their oral literature as (a)  

17.

This encompasses the rich and diverse cultural and ethnic heritages in countries such as China, India, and Vietnam. (a)  

18.

Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?

(a)  

19.

This is the play written by William Shakespeare that tells the love story of the main characters.

(a)  

20.

The literary genre of magical or supernatural elements are introduced into another wise realistic fictional setting.

(a)  

21.

Anglo-Saxon Period is also known as ______________________________.

a)

Old-American Period

b)

Latin American Period

c)

Old-English Period

d)

European Literature

22.

________________ is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Ethics

d)

Animism

23.

It is the oldest major theatre art in Japan that is still regularly performed today.

a)

Kabuki Theatre

b)

Noh Theatre

c)

Kumadori Theater

d)

Kibuki Theatre

24.

Also known as Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period.

a)

The Classical Period

b)

The Enlightenment Period

c)

The Medieval Period

d)

The Romantic Period

25.

It is the Great Age for Novels and it emphasize on Emotion, Imagination and Individualism.

a)

The Renaissance Period

b)

The Victorian Period

c)

The Enlightenment Period

d)

The Romantic Period

26.

Identify the region of world literature (Asian,European,African,Latin American,Anglo-Saxon)are the following lit. genre of the image shown.

a)

Asian Literature

b)

Latin American Literature

c)

European Literature

d)

African Literature

27.

Identify the region of world literature (Asian,European,African,Latin American,Anglo-Saxon)are the following lit. genre of the image shown.

a)

Anglo-Saxon Literature

b)

Latin American Literature

c)

European Literature

d)

African Literature

28.

Identify the region of world literature (Asian,European,African,Latin American,Anglo-Saxon)are the following lit. genre of the image shown.

a)

Anglo-Saxon Literature

b)

Latin American Literature

c)

European Literature

d)

African Literature

29.

Identify the region of world literature (Asian,European,African,Latin American,Anglo-Saxon)are the following lit. genre of the image shown.

a)

Anglo-Saxon Literature

b)

Latin American Literature

c)

European Literature

d)

African Literature

30.

Identify the region of world literature (Asian,European,African,Latin American,Anglo-Saxon)are the following lit. genre of the image shown.

a)

Anglo-Saxon Literature

b)

Latin American Literature

c)

Asian Literature

d)

African Literature