THE ROMANTIC AGE

From a historical point of view the Romantic age in England started

• In the 20th century

• In the 19th century

• In the 18th century

The Romantic Age in England conventionally ended

• When Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837

• When Queen Victoria died in 1901

• With the so-called Peterloo massacre in 1819

• With the English victory over Napoleon in 1815

During the "Regency" period

• England was governed by the Prime Minister

• England was governed by a Prince

• England was governed by a King

• None of the other answers is correct

Why was there a period of Regency in England between 1811 and 1820?

• Because there was no rightful heir to the throne

• Because there were two contenders to the throne

• Because the ruling king had turned mad

• Because the rightful heir to the throne was too young to become king

Who was the hero at the Battle of Trafalgar?

• Admiral Horatio Nelson

• The Duke of Wellington

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King George III

What was the act that put an end to the Napolenic Wars?

• The treaty of Versailles

• The Congress of Vienna

• The battle of Waterloo

• The Battle of Trafalgar

Who ascended the throne AFTER the Regency Period?

• A man who had already ruled the country during that period

• A man who did not belong to the Hanover, the ruling dynasty

• A man chosen by the Parliament

• A man appointed by William Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister of the time.

Which of the following pairs of cities became fashionable during the Regency period?

• London and Windsor

• Manchester and York

• Bath and Brighton

• Paris and Rome

The Luddite riots burst out

• because people were tired of paying high taxes

• because workers wanted more rights

• because workers feared that machines could replace them

• because bread cost too much

Peterloo Massacre took place

• in London

• in Manchester

• in Birmingham

• in Waterloo