The Vanity of Human Wishes Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Vanity of Human Wishes? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which poem is "The Vanity of Human Wishes" inspired by?
The First Satire by Juvenal
The Fifth Satire by Juvenal
The Seventh Satire by Juvenal
The Tenth Satire by Juvenal
Q. Which Cardinal does the speaker discuss at length in the poem?
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Cardinal John Fisher
Cardinal Reginald Pole
Cardinal William Petow
Q. Which ancient Greek philosopher does the speaker refer to in the poem?
Aristotle
Socrates
Democritus
Plato
Q. Which famous scientist and mathematician is referenced in the poem?
Charles Darwin
Leonardo da Vinci
Galileo
Albert Einstein
Q. Which two countries are referenced in the first two lines of the poem?
Iceland and Greenland
China and Peru
Spain and France
Germany and Sweden