All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
61071
Who is the author of 'The Catcher in the Rye'?
Answer:
J.D. Salinger
J.D. Salinger's novel became a classic of teenage rebellion and angst, narrated by the character Holden Caulfield.
61072
Which author wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?
Answer:
Jane Austen
Jane Austen's novel, published in 1813, deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage.
61073
The Indian epic 'Mahabharata' is traditionally ascribed to which sage?
Answer:
Vyasa
Vyasa is revered as the author of the 'Mahabharata', one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.
61074
Who wrote 'The Great Gatsby'?
Answer:
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel explores themes of decadence and idealism in the Jazz Age.
61075
The 'Shahnameh' (Book of Kings) is the national epic of which country?
Answer:
Iran (Persia)
Written by the poet Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, the 'Shahnameh' tells the mythical and historical past of the Persian Empire.
61076
Which French author wrote 'Les Misérables' and 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'?
Answer:
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement, famous for these two monumental novels.
61077
Who is the author of the epic poem 'The Divine Comedy'?
Answer:
Dante Alighieri
'The Divine Comedy' is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, widely considered one of the greatest works of world literature.
61078
The dystopian novel '1984' was written by:
Answer:
George Orwell
George Orwell's '1984' describes a totalitarian future society characterized by government surveillance and propaganda.
61079
Who wrote 'Don Quixote', often cited as the first modern novel?
Answer:
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer whose novel 'Don Quixote' (published in two parts, 1605 and 1615) is a founding work of Western literature.
61080
Which literary period emphasizes emotion, individualism, and nature, as seen in the works of Wordsworth and Keats?
Answer:
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century.