A. Swimming
B. Gambling
C. Jousting
D. Backgammon
Related Mcqs:
- Who became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted and appointed captain of the Queen’s Guard in 1587 ?
A. Sir Thomas More
B. Sir Walter Raleigh
C. Sir Philip Sidney
D. Sir William Shakespeare - Who was in charge of organizing court festivities and entertainment of the English court ?
A. Court Jester
B. Master of Revels
C. Master of Rebels
D. Master of Ceremonies - Which group of intellectual women established literary clubs of their own around 1750 under the leadership of Elizabeth Vesey and Elizabeth Montagu ?
A. the Behnites
B. the bluestockings
C. the coteries of plenty
D. the Pre-Raphaelites - Which group of intellectual women established literary clubs of their own around 1750 under the leadership of Elizabeth Vesey and Elizabeth Montagu ?
A. the bluestockings
B. the coteries of plenty
C. the Pre-Raphaelites
D. the tattlers and spectators - Expressed in Elizabethan poetry as well as court rituals and events, a cult of_________formed around Elizabeth and dictated the nature of relations between herself and her court ?
A. ignominy
B. unwarranted abuse
C. odium
D. love - Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry ?
A. embellishment at the service of Christian doctrine
B. repetition of parallel syntactic structures
C. ironic understatement
D. stress on every third diphthong - Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry ?
A. embellishment at the service of Christian doctrine
B. repetition of parallel syntactic structures
C. ironic understatement
D. stress on every third diphthong - What was Elizabeth’s close circle of advisers called ?
A. The Star Chamber
B. Parliament
C. The Privy Council
D. The Cabinet - Which language did young Elizabeth learn in secret ?
A. French
B. Gaelic
C. Esperanto
D. Welsh - What was Elizabeth’s nickname for Sir Walter Raleigh ?
A. Waldimor
B. Water
C. William
D. Winter
