The Vanity of Human Wishes True or False

    1. Which poem is "The Vanity of Human Wishes" inspired by? -> The First Satire by Juvenal
    2. Which Cardinal does the speaker discuss at length in the poem? -> Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
    3. Which ancient Greek philosopher does the speaker refer to in the poem? -> Plato
    4. Which famous scientist and mathematician is referenced in the poem? -> Galileo
    5. Which two countries are referenced in the first two lines of the poem? -> Iceland and Greenland

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