Some of these world literature trivia questions might be easier than others, so test your literature knowledge. Can you answer all 15? Find out if your family and friends can answer them, too!
15 World Literature Trivia Questions
- Q: Who wrote “1984” and “Animal Farm”?
- Q: Which Russian author wrote “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”?
- Q: What epic poem, considered one of the earliest works of literature, originates from ancient Mesopotamia?
- Q: Who is the famous British playwright known for “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, and “Macbeth”?
- Q: What novel by Gabriel García Márquez is a leading example of magical realism?
- Q: Which French novelist is known for the series of novels “Les Rougon-Macquart”?
- Q: Who wrote “The Divine Comedy”, an epic poem depicting a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?
- Q: What is the Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines with a 575 syllable pattern?
- Q: What novel, written by Harper Lee, addresses the serious issues of racial inequality in America?
- Q: Who is the Colombian author awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982?
- Q: Which German author wrote “Faust”, a tragic play considered a masterpiece of Western literature?
- Q: What dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley depicts a scientifically advanced future society?
- Q: What is the name of the fictional land where J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” take place?
- Q: Who is the Nigerian author known for his novel “Things Fall Apart”?
- Q: Which American author wrote the famous short story “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
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15 World Literature Trivia Questions and Answers
- Q: Who wrote “1984” and “Animal Farm”?
A: George Orwell. - Q: Which Russian author wrote “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”?
A: Leo Tolstoy. - Q: What epic poem, considered one of the earliest works of literature, originates from ancient Mesopotamia?
A: The Epic of Gilgamesh. - Q: Who is the famous British playwright known for “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, and “Macbeth”?
A: William Shakespeare. - Q: What novel by Gabriel García Márquez is a leading example of magical realism?
A: “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” - Q: Which French novelist is known for the series of novels “Les Rougon-Macquart”?
A: Émile Zola. - Q: Who wrote “The Divine Comedy”, an epic poem depicting a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?
A: Dante Alighieri. - Q: What is the Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines with a 575 syllable pattern?
A: Haiku. - Q: What novel, written by Harper Lee, addresses the serious issues of racial inequality in America?
A: “To Kill a Mockingbird.” - Q: Who is the Colombian author awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982?
A: Gabriel García Márquez. - Q: Which German author wrote “Faust”, a tragic play considered a masterpiece of Western literature?
A: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. - Q: What dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley depicts a scientifically advanced future society?
A: “Brave New World.” - Q: What is the name of the fictional land where J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” take place?
A: Middle-earth. - Q: Who is the Nigerian author known for his novel “Things Fall Apart”?
A: Chinua Achebe. - Q: Which American author wrote the famous short story “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
A: Edgar Allan Poe.
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