The period between 1660 to 1750 is known as___________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which poet, critic and translator brought England a modern literature between 1660 and 1700 ?

   A. Addison
   B. Bunyan
   C. Crabbe
   D. Dryden

2. Which poet, critic and translator brought England a modern literature between 1660 and 1700 ?

   A. Addison
   B. Bunyan
   C. Crabbe
   D. Dryden

3. 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

4. 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

5. In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments ?

   A. He was imprisoned.
   B. His left index finger was chopped off.
   C. He was placed in the stocks for a week.
   D. A and B

6. Restored to the throne in 1660, Charles II ruled_______________?

   A. with an absolute prerogative his father would have envied.
   B. through a system of draconian military courts.
   C. with deference to Parliament’s legislative supremacy.
   D. only a small area around London and Oxford.

7. What was \restored\in 1660 ?

   A. the monarchy, in the person of Charles II
   B. the dominance of the Tory Party
   C. the \Book of Common Prayer\
   D. toleration of religious dissidents

8. What was “restored” in 1660 ?

   A. the monarchy, in the person of Charles II
   B. the dominance of the Tory Party
   C. the “Book of Common Prayer”
   D. toleration of religious dissidents

9. In Shakespeare’s literary output, the period 1604-1608 is the period of__________________?

   A. Comedy plays
   B. Historical plays
   C. Great Tragedies
   D. None of above

10. The distinction between comedy and tragedy which characterized classical drama was first forgotten during what period in England ?

    A. Medieval
    B. Romantic
    C. Victorian
    D. Elizabethan