A. tenth
B. twelfth
C. thirteenth
D. fourteenth
Related Mcqs:
- Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law ?
A. tenth
B. eleventh
C. twelfth
D. fourteenth - In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?
A. The focus on the middle and working classes
B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists
C. Plots taken from everyday life
D. The exploration of cultural taboos - Which of the following sixteenth-century works of English literature was translated into the English language after its first publication in Latin ?
A. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus
B. William Shakespeare’s King Lear
C. Thomas More’s The History of King Richard III
D. Thomas More’s Utopia - “When I was 16 years of age, we heard a Strange Rumor among the English, that there were Extraordinary Ministers preaching from Place to Place and Strange Concern among the White People. This was in the Spring of the Year. … After I was awakened & converted, I went to all the meetings, I could come at; & Continued under Trouble of Mind about 6 months; at which time I began to Learn the English letters; got me a Primer, and used to go to my English Neighbours frequently for Assistant in reading…”?
A. Samson Occcum
B. John Winthrop
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Mayflower Compact - The turbulent years of the 14th century witnessed a blending of language and culture that led to the rise of Middle English. Which of the following events led to the nickname “the era of catastrophes” ?
A. The Hundred Years War
B. The Great Schism
C. The Black Plague
D. All of these answers - Which hero made his earliest appearance in Celtic literature before becoming a staple subject in French, English, and German literatures ?
A. Beowulf
B. Arthur
C. Augustine of Canterbury
D. Alfred - Which hero made his earliest appearance in Celtic literature before becoming a staple subject in French, English, and German literatures ?
A. Beowulf
B. Arthur
C. Caedmon
D. Augustine of Canterbury - Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry ?
A. Sir Thomas Malory
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. Caedmon
D. John Gower - Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry ?
A. Bede
B. Sir Thomas Malory
C. Geoffrey Chaucer
D. Caedmon - 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