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WorksheetsEnglish Literature
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
When and where was Christopher baptized?
On 23 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.
On 06 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.
On 26 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.
On 16 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.
When was born Christopher Marlowe?
On February 22, 1964, in Canterbury UK.
On February 06, 1964, in Canterbury UK.
On February 26, 1964, in Canterbury UK.
On February 16, 1964, in Canterbury UK.
When was Elizabeth born?
On September 27th, 1533.
on September 7th, 1533.
On September 17th, 1533.
On september 28th, 1533
What was the nationality of Christopher Marlowe?
English
French
welsh
Why was Christopher Marlowe famous?
Because he was one of the first English authors to write free poetry
Because he was the only English author to write free verse.
Because he was one of the first English authors to write free verse.
Who was Christopher Marlowe?
An English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabeth era
An English playwright, poet and translator of the Edmund
An English playwright, poet and translator of Thomas
Elizabeth was queen for
30 years
45 years
49 years
Christopher Marlowe died on
May 10, 1594
May 20, 1593
May 30, 1593.
Edmund Spenser's was born in
1552
1555
1554
The most famous work of Edmund Spenser's was published in
1590
1560
1567
The most famous work of Edmund Spenser's is
(a)
Le Morte d' Arthur is divided into
(a)
Folk Ballads are known to be developed by anonymous poets
(a)
Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe, was a Germany playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era
(a)
The Faerie Queene is a work of Renaissance literature
(a)
The expression of life in words of truth and beauty.
(a)
Is the cup from which Jesus Christ drank during the Last Supper before his crucifixion
(a)
He has been called the "father of English literature"
Francis
Edmund
Geoffrey Chaucer
Marlowe
originated from the Latin word, Ballare which means dancing song.
Ballads
Ballare
English poetry
Is typically too long to remember word-for-word
length
Epic
Is a heroic poem, considered the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic.
Seafarer
Beowulf
Is a narrative poem created by a poet in imitation of the old anonymous folk ballad.
Narrative ballads
Literary ballads
A popular narrative song passed down orally.
Traditional ballads
Literary ballads
Narrative ballads
The Seafarer is an Anglo-Saxon lyric in which the speaker discusses earthly and spiritual life on the sea
(a)
What was Bacon's great philosophical work which was never finished?
(a)
In what reign did Bacon seek high office?
(a)
What are the 2 religions in the Elizabeth an age?
(a)
What happened to Bacon with the advent of James I?
Bacon was knighted.
Bacon was chancellor
Bacon was lawyer
How is consider the Elizabeth an age?
The golden age
The poor age
Is one of Bacon's most famous works
Beowulf
The Advancement of Learning
seafarer
the first person to use the term “utopia,”
Francis Bacon
Thomas More
Christopher Marlowe
'No place' or 'nowhere'
Outopus
Utopia
ou-topos
A word used to describe a perfect imaginary world.
Utopia
Outopus
Ou-topos
Is considered one of the oldest surviving poems in the English language
Beowulf
Seafarer
Francis Bacon was also known as?
Viscount
Sir Francis
Viscount Saint Alban
king of Scotland
King James VI
Thomas More
Francis Bacon
How is consider the Elizabeth an age?
The golden age
The poor age
Christopher Marlowe died on
May 10, 1594
May 20, 1593
May 30, 1593.
The most important prose writers of the Elizabethan age.
James I
Francis Bacon
Thomas More
He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Marlowe
Francis Bacon
Thomas More
