Miguel De Cervantes Quiz

Miguel De Cervantes Quiz Questions

Miguel De Cervantes: Image from a 19th century German book on the history of literature (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) What was Miguel de Cervantes’ full surname?
a) Cervantes Sanchez
b) Cervantes Saavedra
c) Cervantes Borgia
d) Cervantes Gonzales

2) In which battle Miguel de Cervantes took part and was wounded?
a) Battle of Lepanto
b) Battle of Vienna
c) Battle of Ulm
d) Battle of Waterloo

3) Where was Miguel de Cervantes taken as a slave after pirates captured him in 1575?
a) Tripoli
b) Cairo
c) Rabat
d) Algiers

4) How much ransom was paid by the family of Miguel de Cervantes for his release?
a) 100 escudoes
b) 400 escudos
c) 500 escudos
d) 700 escudos

5) Which of the following tales is a part of Don Quixote of La Mancha?
a) A Tale of Two Cities
b) A Tale of ill advised curiosity
c) A Tale of generosity
d) A Tale of intrigue

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza in Alcázar (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

6) Who is the squire of Don Quixote?
a) Pancho Gonzales
b) Pepe Sanchez
c) Felipe Banderas
d) Sancho Panza

7) What is the name of the horse of Don Quixote?
a) Rosinante
b) Beaufort
c) Blue Fair Lay
d) Gina

8) Who is Don Quixote’s imaginary Lady?
a) Emilia
b) Prima
c) Julia
d) Dulcinea

9) Who defeats Don Quixote in a duel?
a) Knight of the New Moon
b) Knight of the Full Moon
c) Knight of the White Moon
d) Knight of the Yellow Moon

10) What are mistaken by Don Quixote for giants?
a) Castles
b) Inns
c) Windmills
d) Donkeys

Miguel De Cervantes Quiz Questions with Answers

Bronze statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) What was Miguel de Cervantes’ full surname?
b) Cervantes Saavedra

2) In which battle Miguel de Cervantes took part and was wounded?
a) Battle of Lepanto

3) Where was Miguel de Cervantes taken as a slave after pirates captured him in 1575?
d) Algiers

4) How much ransom was paid by the family of Miguel de Cervantes for his release?
c) 500 escudos

5) Which of the following tales is a part of Don Quixote of La Mancha?
b) A Tale of ill advised curiosity

6) Who is the squire of Don Quixote?
d) Sancho Panza

7) What is the name of the horse of Don Quixote?
a) Rosinante

8) Who is Don Quixote’s imaginary Lady?
d) Dulcinea

9) Who defeats Don Quixote in a duel?
c) Knight of the White Moon

10) What are mistaken by Don Quixote for giants?
c) Windmills

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