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English Literature

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When and where was Christopher baptized?

a)

On 23 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.

b)

On 06 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.

c)

On 26 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.

d)

On 16 February 1564, at ST George's Church, Canterbur.

2.

When was born Christopher Marlowe?

a)

On February 22, 1964, in Canterbury UK.

b)

On February 06, 1964, in Canterbury UK.

c)

On February 26, 1964, in Canterbury UK.

d)

On February 16, 1964, in Canterbury UK.

3.

  When was Elizabeth born?

a)

On September 27th, 1533.

b)

on September 7th, 1533.

c)

On September 17th, 1533.

d)

On september 28th, 1533

4.

What was the nationality of Christopher Marlowe?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

welsh

5.

Why was Christopher Marlowe famous?

a)

Because he was one of the first English authors to write free poetry

b)

Because he was the only English author to write free verse.

c)

Because he was one of the first English authors to write free verse.

6.

Who was Christopher Marlowe?

a)

An English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabeth era

b)

An English playwright, poet and translator of the Edmund

c)

An English playwright, poet and translator of Thomas

7.

Elizabeth was queen for

a)

30 years

b)

45 years

c)

49 years

8.

Christopher Marlowe died on

a)

May 10, 1594

b)

May 20, 1593

c)

May 30, 1593.

9.

Edmund Spenser's was born in

a)

1552

b)

1555

c)

1554

10.

The most famous work of Edmund Spenser's was published in

a)

1590

b)

1560

c)

1567

11.

The most famous work of Edmund Spenser's is

(a)  

12.

Le Morte d' Arthur is divided into

(a)  

13.

Folk Ballads are known to be developed by anonymous poets

(a)  

14.

Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe, was a Germany playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era

(a)  

15.

The Faerie Queene is a work of Renaissance literature

(a)  

16.

The expression of life in words of truth and beauty.

(a)  

17.

 Is the cup from which Jesus Christ drank during the Last Supper before his crucifixion

(a)  

18.

He has been called the "father of English literature"

a)

Francis

b)

Edmund

c)

Geoffrey Chaucer             

d)

Marlowe

19.

originated from the Latin word, Ballare which means dancing song.

a)

Ballads

b)

Ballare

c)

English poetry

20.

Is typically too long to remember word-for-word

a)

length

b)

Epic

21.

Is a heroic poem, considered the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic.

a)

Seafarer

b)

Beowulf

22.

Is a narrative poem created by a poet in imitation of the old anonymous folk ballad.

a)

Narrative ballads

b)

Literary ballads

23.

A popular narrative song passed down orally.

a)

Traditional ballads

b)

Literary ballads

c)

Narrative ballads

24.

The Seafarer is an Anglo-Saxon lyric in which the speaker discusses earthly and spiritual life on the sea

(a)  

25.

What was Bacon's great philosophical work which was never finished?

(a)  

26.

In what reign did Bacon seek high office?

(a)  

27.

What are the 2 religions in the Elizabeth an age?

(a)  

28.

What happened to Bacon with the advent of James I?

a)

Bacon was knighted.

b)

Bacon was chancellor

c)

Bacon was lawyer

29.

How is consider the Elizabeth an age?

a)

The golden age

b)

The poor age

30.

Is one of Bacon's most famous works

a)

Beowulf

b)

The Advancement of Learning

c)

seafarer

31.

the first person to use the term “utopia,”

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Thomas More

c)

Christopher Marlowe

32.

'No place' or 'nowhere'

a)

Outopus

b)

Utopia

c)

ou-topos

33.

A word used to describe a perfect imaginary world.

a)

Utopia

b)

Outopus

c)

Ou-topos

34.

Is considered one of the oldest surviving poems in the English language

a)

Beowulf

b)

Seafarer

35.

Francis Bacon was also known as?

a)

Viscount

b)

Sir Francis

c)

Viscount Saint Alban

36.

king of Scotland

a)

King James VI

b)

Thomas More

c)

Francis Bacon

37.

How is consider the Elizabeth an age?

a)

The golden age

b)

The poor age

38.

Christopher Marlowe died on

a)

May 10, 1594

b)

May 20, 1593

c)

May 30, 1593.

39.

The most important prose writers of the Elizabethan age.

a)

James I

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Thomas More

40.

He is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

a)

Marlowe

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Thomas More