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Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
The English epic memorial of the Middle Ages:
Beowulf
Druids and folks
Bards and Peasants
Warriors
"Beowulf" is:
Young knight
King
Druid
Free peasant
When did Christianity penetrate the British Isles?
In the 3rd century
At the end of the 3rd century
In the middle of the 3rd century
At the beginning of the 3rd century
Who became the emperor of the entire Roman Empire in 306 AD?
Constantine the Great
Constantine Chlorus
Diocletian
Druids of the Celts
Who built the first English Navy?
Alfred the Great
Constantine the Great
Diocletian
Constantine Chlorus
Who was the teacher of Alfred the Great, who wrote about his life?
Welsh monk Asser
His father
English poet
Latin scholar
What was the influence of the Danes on the English language?
The roots of the words were the same, but the endings were different
The words were pronounced differently
The words were pronounced similarly
The roots of the words were different
Who conquered England in 1066?
Norman Duke William the Conqueror
Anglo-Saxon Duke William
Norman King
Danish King Canute
What was the French influence on the language?
French suffixes
French numerals
French endings
French prefixes
Who governed England in the 14th century?
Norman masters
French kings
Italian bishops
Roman priests
When did Edward III start the war with France? And what was it called?
In 1337. "Hundred Years' War"
In 1276. "War of Freedom"
In 1887. "Great War"
In 1778. "Freedom"
What caused the pestilence 'Black Death'?
The ruin of France and famine
English soldiers
French population
Peasants
What is Langland famous for?
"Piers Plowman"
"Virtue and Truth"
"Greed"
"May Day"
How did Wycliffe meet the demands of the people?
By translating the Bible
By poems
By proclamations
By living with them
Chaucer:
Opened the way to realism
Put an end to feudalism
Relied on the poems of Wycliffe
Expressed the thoughts of priests
What does pilgrimage mean?
Travelling to sacred places
Telling stories
Visiting interesting places
Going on an excursion
What is pilgrimage according to Chauer's work?
"Democratic institution"
"Travel route"
"Excursion guide"
"Pleasant vacation"
The first literary works in England were printed.....?
By William Caxton
By Thomas Malory
By King Arthur
By a Roman priest
The most remarkable writer of the earlier part of the 16th century?
Thomas More
G. Chaucer
The Great King
B. Shaw
"The Faerie Queen" was penned by....?
Edmund Spenser
Thomas Malory
William Caxton
Geoffrey Chaucer
"Paradise Lost" was written by.......?
John Milton
Thomas Malory
William Caxton
Geoffrey Chaucer
The continuation of "Paradise Lost" was .......?
"Paradise Regained"
"Lycidas"
"Samson Agonistes"
"Paradise is Paradise"
The literary work "Utopia" was written by.....?
Thomas More
Thomas Malory
King Arthur
Roman Priest
The literary work "The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus" was written by.....?
Christopher Marlowe
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Great King
Bernard Shaw
Who is often referred to as the national poet of England and the 'Bard of Avon'?
Shakespeare
Thomas Malory
Bernard Shaw
Geoffrey Chaucer
Shakespeare wrote .... Sonnets?
154
134
144
124
Shakespeare had brought much of the ........ language and culture to England?
Italian
French
Latin
Greek
Shakespeare popularized the English sonnet, which led to significant changes in ..... Models?
Petrarch
Malory
Caxton
Chaucer
Shakespeare's use of language helped .... Modern English?
Shape
Clean
Speak
Sound
"The Divine Comedy" is an Italian narrative poem written by...?
Dante Alighieri
Thomas Malory
George Bernard Shaw
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Italian poet of the 14th century, the founder of early humanism?
Francesco Petrarch
Thomas Malory
Dante Alighieri
Geoffrey Chaucer
Petrarch's most well-known vernacular compositions were lyrical poems about ...?
Laura
Mary
Daniel
Georgina
Author of the "Decameron"?
Giovanni Boccaccio
Thomas Malory
Dante Alighieri
Francesco Petrarch
"Decameron" in Greek means...?
"Ten-day event"
"High prince"
"December day"
"Five friends"
Erasmus of Rotterdam was .....?
Dutch Christian humanist
Italian thinker
Divine Florentine lady
Nobel prince
Author of the novel "Gargantua and Pantagruel"?
François Rabelais
Giovanni Boccaccio
Dante Alighieri
Francesco Petrarca
Playwright, poet, outstanding representative of the Golden Age of Spain?
Lope de Vega
Giovanni Boccaccio
Dante Alighieri
Francesco Petrarca
French playwright, one of the three greatest playwrights of France in the 17th century?
Jean-Baptiste Racine
Giovanni Boccaccio
Dante Alighieri
Francesco Petrarca
