Cards in this guide (22)
Who wrote prose edda
Snorri Sturluson wrote Prose Edda.
Who is known for writing histories of Rome
Julius Caesar and Sallust
Who was known as the greatest writer of Latin prose
The greatest writer of Latin prose is Cicero
The poem of the cid recounts whose heroic adventures
Who received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1920
In what country did the beginning of Latin literature have its roots
Which type of novel described life in small rural villages
Where did the Galician-Portuguese dialect come from
Who wrote the first novel to be published in Iceland Lad and Lass
The translation of which book into Swedish and Danish helped to bring the use of native languages of the region into literature
Who was a powerful influence on literature in Spain and commissioned two historical works
Satirical plots and sharp wit were often attributes of the roguish main character in which genre of novels
These novels were known as picaresque novels.
The Reconquest of Spain spanned how many years
Which of these is an eight-branched candlestick used during the festival of lights
The candelabra used during Hanukkah actually holds 9 candles and
is called a Hannukiah (Hanukkah-menorah).
Which of these is a collection of writing from the tenth century that contained several genres of literature
Which of these works was one of the first non-secular tales written in the late 1200s
The Lay of Igor's Campaign was one of the first non-secular tales written in the late 1200s.
What author wrote fanciful tales of magic and folklore
There were and are many such authors.
JRR Tolkien, the brothers Grimm, JK Rowling etc
What was often used to tell of deeds of valor and chivalry
What Writers of which period wrote about the living conditions of the lower class living on the farms and in the cities of England
Try "The Condition of the Working Class in England" by Friedrich
Engels.
What do you call a person studies all religion
Is the high renaissance the same as the renaissance period
High Renaissance is a period during Renaissance -it's the middle
part, in about the 16th century.
The languages of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland are descended from what language
