A. the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
B. the Toleration Act
C. the failed invasion of the Spanish Armada
D. the Act of Union
Related Mcqs:
- What happened in 1707 that would forever alter the relationship between England, Wales, and Scotland ?
A. the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
B. the Toleration Act
C. the failed invasion of the Spanish Armada
D. the Act of Union - Which events in and after the 1960s contributed significantly to the decentralization of England from London to a more regional focus, ultimately also making way for a less homogenous vision of England and the popularity of postcolonial fiction ?
A. Radio announcers were permitted to speak in regional dialects and multicultural accents.
B. The Arts Council designated many of its resources to supporting regional arts councils.
C. Regional radio and television stations appeared throughout the country.
D. all of the above - What served as the inspiration for Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poems to the working classes A Song: \Men of England\and England in 1819 ?
A. the organization of a working class men’s choral group in Southern England
B. the Battle of Waterloo
C. the Peterloo Massacre
D. the storming of the Bastille - The substitution of the aspirated /k/ for the un__aspirated /k/ in the word ‘sky’ does not alter the meaning of the worD. It is an instance of ______________ ?
A. Complementary distribution
B. Contrastive distribution
C. Non__complementary distribution
D. None of the above - How did the printing press alter medieval culture ?
A. it improved communication between societies
B. it increased the amount of printed material available to the masses
C. it created a more unrestricted circulation of texts
D. All of the Above - Who is King of Scotland at the start of the play, “Macbeth” ?
A. Macbeth
B. Banquo
C. Duncan
D. Donalbain - Which poet, critic and translator brought England a modern literature between 1660 and 1700 ?
A. Addison
B. Bunyan
C. Crabbe
D. Dryden - Which poet, critic and translator brought England a modern literature between 1660 and 1700 ?
A. Addison
B. Bunyan
C. Crabbe
D. Dryden - The adventure of another lay/Just as it happened, I’ll relay ?
A. The line has obvious rhyme and meter, and the opening words suggest a story of adventure and excitement.
B. The strong alliteration creates rhythm that accentuates the adventurous spirit.
C. The line seems to frame a story with plot complications.
D. The line alludes to a poem with religious undertones. - During the period of which king did Chaucer fight in the English Army for the Hundred Years’ War between France and England ?
A. William I
B. Edward II
C. William II
D. Edward III