Arts & literature
The “World literary classics” quiz — Arts & literature. It has 25 questions in five categories: Ancient epics, Great novels, Iconic characters, Literary geography, The 20th century. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
Which ancient Greek epic recounts the ten-year journey home of the king of Ithaca after the Trojan War?
Which oldest surviving Mesopotamian epic tells of a king of Uruk who journeyed to find the secret of eternal life?
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Which novel by Cervantes about an eccentric hidalgo and his squire Sancho Panza is considered the first modern novel?
What is the surname of the young scientist Victor who creates a monster from corpses in Mary Shelley's gothic novel?
This French author was…
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In the gameWhich day of the week gave his name to the native companion rescued by Robinson Crusoe on the deserted island?
Under what title does Edmond Dantès return to take revenge after escaping Château d'If in Alexandre Dumas's novel?
Which Latin word, meaning…
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In which northern Italian city does William Shakespeare set the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet?
Which fictional island nation of tiny people less than six inches tall was created by Jonathan Swift?
Which fictional Colombian town…
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In the gameWhich leader of Oceania watches over citizens from posters captioned 'is watching you' in George Orwell's 1984?
Into what creature does the salesman Gregor Samsa find himself transformed in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis?
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In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.