Keats Quest: Poems, Passions & Curious Facts

Dive into the life and poems of John Keats—discover surprising facts, witty clues, and poetic mysteries in a fun quiz for curious kids 12+. Ready to explore?

  1. In which city was John Keats born?
    1. Bath
    2. Rome
    3. Edinburgh
    4. London
  2. Which profession did Keats train for before becoming a poet?
    1. Lawyer
    2. Surgeon
    3. Merchant
    4. Painter
  3. What poetic movement is Keats most associated with?
    1. Neoclassicism
    2. Modernism
    3. Realism
    4. Romanticism
  4. Which poem contains the famous phrase “beauty is truth, truth beauty”?
    1. To Autumn
    2. Ode on a Grecian Urn
    3. La Belle Dame
    4. Hyperion
  5. Which illness caused Keats’s early death?
    1. Pneumonia
    2. Tuberculosis
    3. Cholera
    4. Smallpox
  6. Where did Keats spend his final months and die?
    1. Rome
    2. Florence
    3. Athens
    4. Paris
  7. Which Keats poem celebrates the harvest season with rich sensory detail?
    1. Ode to Nightingale
    2. To Autumn
    3. Endymion
    4. Bright Star

Answers and explanations

  1. Question: In which city was John Keats born?
    Answer: London
    Explanation: Keats was born in London in 1795 and spent his early years there before moving for studies and work.
  2. Question: Which profession did Keats train for before becoming a poet?
    Answer: Surgeon
    Explanation: Keats apprenticed as a surgeon-apothecary and studied anatomy, which influenced his precise observational poetry.
  3. Question: What poetic movement is Keats most associated with?
    Answer: Romanticism
    Explanation: Keats is a central figure of English Romanticism, emphasizing emotion, nature, and imagination.
  4. Question: Which poem contains the famous phrase “beauty is truth, truth beauty”?
    Answer: Ode on a Grecian Urn
    Explanation: That line concludes Keats’s 'Ode on a Grecian Urn,' reflecting on art’s eternal truths; fun fact: it puzzled critics for decades.
  5. Question: Which illness caused Keats’s early death?
    Answer: Tuberculosis
    Explanation: Keats died of tuberculosis at 25 after years of ill health; his disease was common and poorly understood then.
  6. Question: Where did Keats spend his final months and die?
    Answer: Rome
    Explanation: Keats moved to Rome hoping the climate would help his health and died there in 1821; his grave remains a pilgrimage site.
  7. Question: Which Keats poem celebrates the harvest season with rich sensory detail?
    Answer: To Autumn
    Explanation: 'To Autumn' vividly depicts the season’s sights and sounds and is often praised for its sensory imagery and structure.