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What kind of poetic forms were successfully attempted in the Elizabethan Age?

A) lyric, elegy, eclogue, ode, sonnet

He tried every means to improve education by founding colleges and importing teachers from Europe. He was a well-known translator. His famous work is the best monument of the Old English prose.

A) Alfred the Great

Which writer (poet) is characterized by the following:_He was the first poet, who introduced sonnet, which was a favorite poetical form in England. His true ability as a poet is revealed not by the sonnets but by a number of lyrics and songs that he composed_?

A) Sir Thomas Wyatt

What was the aim of Early Middle Age literature?

A) that man was an evil being and his life on earth was a sinful life

He was the first poet to use blank verse in his translation of Aeneid.

A) Earl of Surrey

The themes of Old English literature are…

A) security, both for the individual and society, and in religious faith

Which writer (poet) is characterized by the following:_His 108 love sonnets are the first direct expressions of personal feelings and experience in English poetry. He analyses the sequence of his feelings with a vividness and minuteness. His sonnets owe much to Petrarch and Ronsard in tone and style_?

A) Sir Philip Sidney

Her first novel “Mary Barton” was published anonymously in 1848.

A) Elizabeth Gaskell

What is the main theme of Elizabethan songs and lyrics?

A) love


Important Results from Roman Occupation

A) military, infrastructure, language & writing, religion

What is an important element in Shakespearean tragedy?

A) conflict

Important Results from Vikings

A) no central government or church, the English language is “born” and is known as Old English,lots of dialects of the language due to the seven kingdoms

In the Norman period Norman-French was the language of…

A) court and official institutions

The writers and philosophers of the 18th century reflected the ideology of….

A) the middle class

In the Norman period Old English was the language of…

A) the common people of England

Stevenson’s long novel is…

A) Kidnapped

Medieval poets, who came from France with the Norman conquerors, later in England were called…

A) minstrels

Originally _chivalry_, from the French word "chevalier", means…

A) “knight” or “horseman”

He is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD.

A) King Arthur

“New Arabian Nights” it is…

A) collection of Stevenson’s short stories

Who was the leader of Norman conquerors?

A) The Duke of Normandy William the Great

The main theme of English literature in Norman period was…

A) The knightly code, the romantic interest in women

What events did Dryden’s “Annus Mirabilis” commemorate?

A) The end of the plague, the great fire of London, the end of Dutch war

The language of literature in the Anglo-Norman period was…

A) Latin or French

The prevailing form of literature in the feudal England was…

A) the romance

Augustan literature is divided into… periods

A) 2


The central character of the romance is…

A) the knight

What dialect was the central dialect, and could be understood throughout the country?

A) London

Who wandered from one village to another and talked to people, protested not only against rich bishops but also against churchmen?

A) poor priests

The sonnet was imported from:

A) Italy


The famous work of William Langland is …

A) "_Piers Plowman_"

Who was the first translator of the Bible?

A) John Wycliffe

How many tales of “The Canterbury Tales” were written in verse form?

A) twenty-two

The first period of the Enlightenment characterized by appearing…

A) new prose literature

How many tales of “The Canterbury Tales” were written in prose form?

A) only two

What was the most important form of English literature in the 15th century?

A) ballads

Both the Elizabethan and Jacobean Periods in the history of English literature are also known as…

A) The Age of Shakespeare

What kind of poetic forms were successfully attempted in the Elizabethan Age?

A) lyric, elegy, eclogue, ode, sonnet

The realistic drama of the 18th century was represented by…

A) R. Sheridan

Which writer (poet) is characterized by the following:_He was the first poet, who introduced sonnet, which was a favorite poetical form in England. His true ability as a poet is revealed not by the sonnets but by a number of lyrics and songs that he composed_?

A) Sir Thomas Wyatt

He was the first poet to use blank verse in his translation of Aeneid.

A) Earl of Surrey

“Paradise Lost” is considered a(n):

A) epic poem

Which writer (poet) is characterized by the following:_His 108 love sonnets are the first direct expressions of personal feelings and experience in English poetry. He analyses the sequence of his feelings with a vividness and minuteness. His sonnets owe much to Petrarch and Ronsard in tone and style_?

A) Sir Philip Sidney

What is the main theme of Elizabethan songs and lyrics?

A) love


What is an important element in Shakespearean tragedy?

A) conflict

Who are the main characters of “Paradise Lost”?

A) God, Adam, Eve, Satan

For what Dr. Johnson was famous in literature?

A) he described clearly to the English people what the words in their language really mean

Some of the leading Romantic poets wrote…

A) closet drama

All three novels by S. Richardson are written in the form of…

A) Letters

The third period of the Enlightenment characterized by appearing…

A) new trend sentimentalism

Who made the genre of the historical novel widely popular?

A) W. Scott

Who was the author “The Seasons”?

A) J. Thomson

Pope’s …. and… are still the greatest mock-heroic poems ever written

A) Rape of the Lock & The Dunciad

Who was the author of “A Dictionary of the English Language”?

A) Dr. Johnson

In what way did Defoe begin his literature career?

A) Journalist

After his death he became a cultural icon in Scotland.

A) Robert Burns Sir Walter Scott

Who were the earliest Romantics?

A) pre-romantics

Wordsworth’s most important and the long, autobiographical, epic…

A) “The Prelude”

Who was the author of the famous book “Frankenstein”?

A) Mary, wife of P. Shelley

One of the most popular novelists of the era was …

A) Sir Walter Scott

Other novels by Scott which contributed to the image of him as a Scottish patriot include…

A) Rob Roy

What literary genre was the leading in the Victorian Age?

A) novel


One of the most popular works of Charles Dickens is…

A) A Christmas Carol

They were first published as poets under the pseudonyms.

A) The Bronte` sisters

Her early works focused on factory work in the Midlands.

A) E. Gaskell

Original name of George Eliot was…

A) Mary Ann Evans

Her works, especially “Middlemarch” are important examples of literary realism.

A) G. Eliot

Who was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria’s reign?

A) Tennyson

He began as a playwright but became the foremost poet and critic of his time.

A) John Dryden

Which centuries was the age of town life with its coffeehouse and clubs?

A) the 18th

He became the leading poet and dramatist of the late Victorian period.

A) O. Wilde

What great work did Addison and Steele do for literature?

A) they started and directed several magazines

The prominent poets of the 18th century were…

A) J. Thomson & E. Young

Simplistic drama is…

A) in which all the poor were good and all the rich were evil

Toward the end of his career, he was knighted by Queen Victoria.

A) A. Tennyson

R. L. Stevenson was a …

A) a Scottish novelist, essayist and poet

In the “Englishman” were discussed…..

A) political problems

Contact between writers and readers in newspapers were established by…

A) J. Addison and R. Steele

The term “Augustan Age” came from the name…

A) of the Roman emperor Augustus

Who wrote the Life of Samuel Johnson?

A) James Boswell

Prose in the romantic age included…

A) essays, literary criticism, journals and novels

What was the 18th century equivalent of the broad cast talk?

A) periodical essay

What was the name of each periods of Augustan literature?

A) The Age of Pope & the Age of Johnson

The second period of the Enlightenment characterized by appearing…

A) realistic social novel

ANSWER: A

S. Johnson’s “Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets” is…

A) a collection of biographies and evaluations of 17th& 18th century poets

She always emphasized the role of women, with complex narratives and dynamic female characters.

A) Gaskell

Who wrote the “Night Thoughts”?

A) E. Young

When was published “A Dictionary of the English Language”?

A) 1755

… often called the first historical novel

A) “Waverley”

The main character of the “Treasure Island” is…

A) the boy, Jim Hawkins

George Eliot’s first novel … was published in 1859.

A) Adam Bede

Stevenson’s first and most famous novel was…

A) “Treasure Island”

Why English literature in the 18th century was also called “Augustan Age”?

A) the writers tried to imitate many of the philosophic and literary ideals

Who was Richard Brinsley Sheridan?

A) Playwright of "The School for Scandal” and Other Plays.

In the novel “The History of Tom Jones, a foundation” Henry Fielding depicts England of…

A) The XVIII century

A Tale of the Tub is…

A) A political satire

Which of the following is not of the countries travelled by Lemuel in Gulliver Travels?

A) Struldbrugs

Which of the following books was written by Daniel Defoe?

A) Robinson Crusoe

By whom were the foundations of early realism laid in English literature?

A) Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift

Why was Daniel Defoe arrested in May 1703?

A) Writing the pamphlet “The shortest way of Dissenters”

Gulliver Travels’ by Swift is a …

A) A bitter satire

Gulliver Travels’ is a record of the travels of …

A) Lemuel Gulliver

The XVIII century (Enlightenment) gave the world such brilliant English writers as…

A) Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift

Who was an early exponent of sentimentalists?

A) Richard Steele

What is the aim of the Comedy of Manners?

A) to show the manners of the upper ranks of society.

The Restoration tragedy is also known as…

A) the Heroic Tragedy

The Restoration tragedy is…

A) it mainly deals with conflict between love and honour

The Restoration comedy is also known as…

A) the Comedy of Manners

The Restoration comedies expressed…

A) a reaction against Puritanism

Who came to the throne after James death in 1625?

A) his son Charles I

Why the period between 1625-1649 was called The Caroline Age?

A) after Charles I. Caroline is an adjective of Carolus, the Latin word for Charles.

How many schools of poetry of Caroline Age do you know?

A) 3

ANSWER: A



What kind of poetry schools of Caroline Age do you know?

A) Metaphysical, Cavalier and Puritan

ANSWER: A

What was the final jolt to the development of drama in 1642?

A) the closing all of the theatres

The term “Cavalier Poetry” came from the name…

A) the supporters of King Charles I in the 17th century who were at that period called the Cavaliers

What was the main theme of Cavalier Poetry?

A) Their poetry embodied the life and culture of upper-class, pre-Commonwealth England

Anglo-Saxon conquest happened in the _____________.

A) 5th century

Who was the principal writer of Heroic tragedy in Restoration period?

A) John Dryden

The first Englishmen are __________ .

A) Anglo-Saxons

Who was one of the most influential figures of the study and practice of translation in Restoration period?

A) John Dryden

The history of English literature began with _______ .

A) the Anglo-Saxon settlement in Britain

What was Daniel Defoe’s original surname?

A) Foe

__________is the most important specimen of Old English literature.



A) _Beowulf_

Dryden wrote a poem to celebrate the return of Charles II which was it?

A) Astraea Redux

The main stories of _Beowulf _are based on the folk legends of _____ .

A) the primitive northern tribes

… was one of the most common types of literature during the Augustan Age.

A) satire

_Beowulf _presents an all-round life picture of the_________ .

A) tribal society

What writer are the following lines about? “She created Hercule Poirot, the little Belgian detective”.

A) Agatha Christie

The use of _____________ is a notable feature of _Beowulf_.

A) all of the above

What writer are the following lines about? “In 1701 he wrote a satire in verse, “The True-born Englishman””

A) D. Defoe

The first known religious poet in England is __________.

A) Caedmon

What event marked the end of the Romantic period in English literature?

A) Walter Scott’s death in 1832

When we talk about the Old English prose the first name that comes into our mind is ___________.

A) Venerable Bede

What event gave official birth to the Romantic Age in English literature?

A) The publication of “Lyrical Ballads” by W. Wordsworth and S. T. Coleridge

__________is Alfred the Great’s most important contribution to the Old English prose literature.

A) _The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle_

What did Charles Dickens describe in his novels “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield”?

A) The lives of children made miserable by cruel or thoughtless adults.

_____ the circle of huge upright stones.

A) Stonehenge

Which was the first poetic work published by Walter Scott?

A) The Lay of the Last Minstrel

The Celts legends about their gods and heroes, was called __________

A) Sagas

In what line are the Lake poets listed?

A) W. Wordsworth, S. T. Coleridge, R. Southey

Mythology is ______

A) a collection of stories, telling people believes and history

Which poet wrote the following lines about his father?_My father was a farmer upon the Carrick border, O,__And carefully he bred me in decency and order, O._



  1. R. Burns



Primitive myths are__________

A) generally, stories about nature, usually told by primitive clergymen (priests), such as shamans.

Who was the first representative of the sentimental school in English literature?

A) S. Richardson

Pagan myths are__________

A) like the Greek and the Roman tales of the interplay between deities and humans.

Tick the plays written by Henry Fielding

A) “Joseph Andrews”, “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling”

What was combined into a united kingdom called England?

A) Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy

Who was founder and conducted the first English newspaper “The Review”?

A) Daniel Defoe

How many groups of poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period do you know?

A) two groups

Which of the following is “the novel without a hero”?

A) “Vanity Fair”

What kind of groups of poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period do you know?

A) Pagan and Religious poetry

Complete the sentence. Alexander Pope is..

A) An English classicist

The pagan poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period represented by _____

A) Beowulf

Who was the first representative of epistolary novels in English literature?

A) S. Richardson

the Religious poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period represented by________

A) the works of Caedmon and Cynewulf

The years between 1660-1688 are called…

A) Restoration

In the ____century Anglo-Saxon prose appeared.

A) 8th century

Anglo-Saxon conquest happened in the _____________.

A) 5th century

Tick the tragedy written by John Milton

A) “Samson Agonists”

What was the first poem of Caedmon?

A) _The Hymn of Praise_.

The first Englishmen are __________ .

A) Anglo-Saxons

Who became the outstanding literary figure of the Restoration after John Milton’s death?

A) John Dryden

Who wrote a large number of religious works in Greek and Latin?

A) Aelfric

The history of English literature began with _______ .

A) the Anglo-Saxon settlement in Britain

A number of young poets of his time, including Herrick and Lovelace respecting Jonson’s talents, called themselves the…

A) “Sons of Ben”

He was the nephew of Hygelac, king of the Geats who live in Juteland, Denmark.

A) Beowulf

__________is the most important specimen of Old English literature.

A) _Beowulf_

Who was the “father of modern English periodicals”?

A) Daniel Defoe

He breaks into the hall, kills thirty of the sleeping warriors, carries off their bodies and devours them in his lair under the sea.

A) Grendel

The main stories of _Beowulf _are based on the folk legends of _____ .

A) the primitive northern tribes

ANSWER: A

Which of these books is not written by J. Swift?

A) The Rape of the Lock

What does the Renaissance mean?

A) Re-birth

_Beowulf _presents an all-round life picture of the_________ .

A) tribal society

Who was William Blake? 

A) A British poet and artist

The first major work of English literature is…

A) “Beowulf”

The use of _____________ is a notable feature of _Beowulf_.

A) all of the above

He became an excellent rider, a champion swimmer and boxer.

A) Byron

Alfred the Great was …

A) …a Latin scholar

The first known religious poet in England is __________.

A) Caedmon

Which is the last famous book written by Charles Dickens?

A) Our Mutual Friend

Chaucer`s poetry is generally divided into …

A) three periods

When we talk about the Old English prose the first name that comes into our mind is ___________.

A) Venerable Bede

What was the famous book of Alexander Pope?

A) “Rape of the Lock”

Fables are…

A) a short story about supernatural or extraordinary persons or incidents.

__________is Alfred the Great’s most important contribution to the Old English prose literature.

A) _The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle_

Epistolary novel is…

A) written in form of letters

Who collected the romances about King Arthur?

A) Thomas Malory

_____ the circle of huge upright stones.

A) Stonehenge

“Ivanhoe” deals with the straggle between…

A) Normans and Saxons

Who was the author of ballads?

A) Unknown

The Celts legends about their gods and heroes, was called __________

A) Sagas

What were the main characteristics of romanticism?

A) artistic emphasis on intuition, imagination and feeling

Renaissance thinkers paid greater attention to the study of:

A) Humanity

Mythology is ______

A) a collection of stories, telling people believes and history

What title was given to Wordsworth in the late years of his life (1843-1850)?

A) England’s Poet Laureate

Queen Elizabeth established_____ free grammar schools in all parts of the country:

A) 100

Primitive myths are__________



A) generally, stories about nature, usually told by primitive clergymen (priests), such as shamans.

Which writer is characterized by the following:_After his death, his widow and children were left without a shilling. But the common Scottish people collected enough money to provide the widow with the sustenance for the rest of her life and give all his children an education._

A) Robert Burns

James Burbage built England`s first play house called:

A) the Theatre

ANSWER: A

Pagan myths are__________

A) like the Greek and the Roman tales of the interplay between deities and humans.

One of the famous works of Coleridge was…

A) “Kublai Khan”

_____is a short poem that expresses a poet`s personal emotions and thoughts in a song like style

A) the lyric

What was combined into a united kingdom called England?

A) Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy

Who were the leading satirists of the Augustan Age?

A) Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope

The biographers of the English authors illustrate that Marlowe was___ when he was killed.

A) 29


How many groups of poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period do you know?

A) two groups

The main trends of the age of the Enlightenment in England were…

A) Classicism, realism, sentimentalism and early romanticism

Who were humanists?

A) Scholars and artists

What kind of groups of poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period do you know?

A) Pagan and Religious poetry

“Talisman” describe the conflict between …

A) Christians and Muslims

The Renaissance in England is usually studied by dividing it into:

A) Three parts

The pagan poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period represented by _____

A) Beowulf

When did the romanticism appear?

A) Around the middle-late of the 18th century

Which invention made possible the rapid spread of knowledge?

A) Printing Press

B) Press

the Religious poetry in the Anglo-Saxon period represented by________

A) the works of Caedmon and Cynewulf

What’s the first novel of Charles Dickens?

A) The Pickwick Papers

Thomas More published his famous work “Utopia” at the age of…

A) 38

In the ____century Anglo-Saxon prose appeared.



A) 8th century

What was the pen name of Charlotte Bronte?

A) Currer Bell

Who is the author of the poem “Shepherd’s Calendar” (1579)?

A) E. Spenser

What was the first poem of Caedmon?

A) _The Hymn of Praise_.

Tick the novels written by Anne Bronte

A) "Agnes Grey", "The Tenant of Wild fell Hall"

Ph. Sidney dedicated his longest work, the “Arcadia”, to his ____ Mary.

A) Sister

Who wrote a large number of religious works in Greek and Latin?

A) Aelfric

The first satires of Jonathan Swift.

A) “The Battle of Books” and “A Tale of a Tub”.

The comedy “Twelfth Night” centers on the typical Shakespearian conflict between______ emotion

A) True and false

He was the nephew of Hygelac, king of the Geats who live in Juteland, Denmark.

A) Beowulf

Which work is characterized by the following:_His work is noted for its scholarly definitions of words and the use of excellent quotations to illustrate the definitions. No one has equaled him in describing clearly to the English people what the words in their language really mean._

A) “Dictionary of the English Language”

Where did the Renaissance begin?

A) In Italy

He breaks into the hall, kills thirty of the sleeping warriors, carries off their bodies and devours them in his lair under the sea.

A) Grendel

Tick the works written by Jane Austen

A) "Emma", "Persuasion"

Fabliaux are…

A) a funny metrical short story about cunning humbugs and the unfaithful wives of rich merchants.

What does the Renaissance mean?

A) Re-birth

One of the most beautiful poems of the G. Byron is

A) My Soul is DarkW. Shakespeare and E. Spenser wrote ____sequences.

A) sonnet

The first major work of English literature is…

A) “Beowulf”

“The Periodical Essay” was the peculiar product of the eighteenth century. Why it was called a ‘periodical’?

A) it was published in magazines and journals which appeared periodically

In the …. The Norman kings made London their residence.

A) 14th century

Alfred the Great was …

A) …a Latin scholar

During the second period (1596-1600) Shakespeare wrote…

A) Romeo and Juliet

Chaucer`s poetry is generally divided into …

A) three periods

What was the most important work written by Bede?

A) “The Ecclesiastical History of the English Race”

ANSWER: A

Fables are…

A) a short story about supernatural or extraordinary persons or incidents.

Grammar schools were open to ____ of all ranks

A) Both sexes

Who collected the romances about King Arthur?

A) Thomas Malory

The Elizabethan period was the golden age of English _____

A) drama

Who was the author of ballads?

A) Unknown

When were founded the first universities?

A) 13th century

Renaissance thinkers paid greater attention to the study of:

A) Humanity

“Utopia” by Th. More was written in ______

A) Latin

Queen Elizabeth established_____ free grammar schools in all parts of the country:

A) 100

Who wrote the prose fiction “Arcadia”?



A) Ph. Sidney

James Burbage built England`s first play house called:

A) the Theatre

Th. More brought the Renaissance, the Modern way of ______ into English literature

A) Thinking

_____is a short poem that expresses a poet`s personal emotions and thoughts in a song like style

A) the lyric

A narrative poem tells a ___

A) Story

The biographers of the English authors illustrate that Marlowe was___ when he was killed.

A) 29

The decline of the Renaissance under the Stuart monarchs:



A) 1603-1649

Who were humanists?

A) Scholars and artists

During the wars of Roses W. Caxton set up the first printing press in London in:

A) 1476

The Renaissance in England is usually studied by dividing it into:

A) Three parts

W. Shakespeare died in ____

A) 1616

Which invention made possible the rapid spread of knowledge?

A) Printing Press

The author of poem “Paraphrase” was…

A) Caedmon

Thomas More published his famous work “Utopia” at the age of…

A) 38

Who is the author of the best English satirical comedies?



A) Ben Jonson

The greatest of the Puritan poets and one of the greatest English poets was:

A) John Milton

The high of the Renaissance under Elizabeth I:

A) 1558-1603

Who is the author of the poem “Shepherd’s Calendar” (1579)?

A) E. Spenser

A folk ballad is…

A) a popular literary form, comes from unlettered people

Ph. Sidney dedicated his longest work, the “Arcadia”, to his ____ Mary.



  1. Sister

In what period communication went on in three languages?

A) Norman

The comedy “Twelfth Night” centers on the typical Shakespearian conflict between______ emotion

A) True and false

“Romeo and Juliet” is a story of________

A) love and hate

Where did the Renaissance begin?

A) In Italy

Travel writing, essays, guidebooks and ____ all appeared in the Renaissance

A) Political pamphlets

Fabliaux are…

A) a funny metrical short story about cunning humbugs and the unfaithful wives of rich merchants.

When did the Renaissance begin?

A) 14th century

W. Shakespeare and E. Spenser wrote ____sequences.

A) sonnet

The ___becomes a very important poetic form in Elizabethan writing

A) Sonnet

In the …. The Norman kings made London their residence.

A) 14th century

E. Spenser, known as the”_____” in his true, is generally regarded as the greatest non-dramatic poet of the Elizabethan age.

A) Prince of poets

During the second period (1596-1600) Shakespeare wrote…

A) Romeo and Juliet

Who had the title “father of English tragedy”?

A) Ch. Marlowe

What was the most important work written by Bede?


  1. “The Ecclesiastical History of the English Race”

In “Utopia” the author criticizes the _____ of England

A) Social system

Grammar schools were open to ____ of all ranks

A) Both sexes

Shakespeare’s plays were written to be _______

A) Performed

The Elizabethan period was the golden age of English _____

A) drama


Who was the first Elizabethan writer of tragedy?

A) Ch. Marlowe

When were founded the first universities?

A) 13th century

A group of leading Elizabethan playwrights was known as the:

A) University Wits

“Utopia” by Th. More was written in ______

A) Latin


Other verse forms of the Renaissance period were borrowed from:

A) Italian and French

Who wrote the prose fiction “Arcadia”?

A) Ph. Sidney

The poems “Elena” and “Juliana” …

A) they are the first Anglo-Saxon works to introduce women characters

Th. More brought the Renaissance, the Modern way of ______ into English literature

A) Thinking

The Elizabethan age is the age of…

A) Poetry

A narrative poem tells a ___

A) Story


Medieval romance is…

A) a long narrative in verse or prose telling of the adventures of a hero

The decline of the Renaissance under the Stuart monarchs:

A) 1603-1649

What was Alfred the Great famous for?

A) “Anglo-Saxon Chronicle”

During the wars of Roses W. Caxton set up the first printing press in London in:

A) 1476


What places became the centers of learning in England in the 7th-11th centuries?

A) the monasteries

W. Shakespeare died in ____

A) 1616


W. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in _____in England

A) Stratford-on-Avon

The author of poem “Paraphrase” was…

A) Caedmon

What does the title of sonnet cycle “Amoretti”, mean?

A) Little love story

Who is the author of the best English satirical comedies?

A) Ben Jonson

Bacon’s “The New Atlantis” (1626) might be considered an early example of______

A) Science fiction

The high of the Renaissance under Elizabeth I:

A) 1558-1603

The sonnet was imported by Wyatt and Surrey from:

A) Italy


A folk ballad is…

A) a popular literary form, comes from unlettered people

What subjects did the humanists study?

A) Literature and philosophy

In what period communication went on in three languages?

A) Norman

The example of a narrative poetry…

A) Shakespeare`s “Venus and Adonis”

“Romeo and Juliet” is a story of________

A) love and hate

The rise of the Renaissance under the early Tudor monarchs:

A) 1500-1558

Travel writing, essays, guidebooks and ____ all appeared in the Renaissance

A) Political pamphlets

The poem “Paraphrase”…

A) retell fragments from the Bible in alliterative verse

When did the Renaissance begin?

A) 14th century

At the end of the 6th century the head of the Roman church was…

A) Pope Gregory

The ___becomes a very important poetic form in Elizabethan writing

A) Sonnet

“Romeo and Juliet” deals with 2 teenaged lovers in Verona, …

A) Italy


E. Spenser, known as the”_____” in his true, is generally regarded as the greatest non-dramatic poet of the Elizabethan age.

A) Prince of poets

Shakespeare wrote a sequence of _____sonnets in the 1590’s

A) 154


Who had the title “father of English tragedy”?

A) Ch. Marlowe

“Utopia” book 1 contains a conversation between Th. More himself, the Flemish humanist and a philosophical_____

A) Sailor

ANSWER: A

In “Utopia” the author criticizes the _____ of England

A) Social system

The most famous like in all English literature is probably from____(1600): “To be or not to be , that is the question”

A) Hamlet

Shakespeare’s plays were written to be _______

A) Performed

Who was the author of “Canterbury Tales”?

A) Geoffrey Chaucer

Who was the first Elizabethan writer of tragedy?

A) Ch. Marlowe

Who introduced the essay form into English Literature?

A) Francis Bacon

Philip Sidney was a poet, scholar, courtier and ____

A) Soldier

When did Christianity penetrate into the British Isles?

A) In the 3rd century

A group of leading Elizabethan playwrights was known as the:

A) University Wits

Which writer (poet) is characterized by the following: _he was the creator of a new literary language. He was the true founder of English literature_?

A) G. Chaucer

Other verse forms of the Renaissance period were borrowed from:

A) Italian and French

Which list of the following characters is from the epic “Beowulf”?

A) Hygelac, Beowulf, Hrothgar, Grendel

The poems “Elena” and “Juliana” …

A) they are the first Anglo-Saxon works to introduce women characters

The famous poets of 14th century were…

A) W. Langland & J. Wycliffe

The Elizabethan age is the age of…

A) Poetry

Who was the author of Beowulf?

A) Unknown

Medieval romance is…

A) a long narrative in verse or prose telling of the adventures of a hero

How many lines does a sonnet consist of?

A) 14 lines

What was Alfred the Great famous for?

A) “Anglo-Saxon Chronicle”

Which writer (poet is characterized by the following: _he is sometimes called “the prince of poets”. He created a sonnet form of his own._

A) Ed. Spenser

What places became the centers of learning in England in the 7th-11th centuries?

A) the monasteries

When did English poets begin to write on Carpe diem theme?

A) In the Renaissance

W. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in _____in England

A) Stratford-on-Avon

Christopher Marlowe’s three greatest tragedies are…

”, “Venus & Adonis”, “Utopia”

ANSWER: A

What does the title of sonnet cycle “Amoretti”, mean?

A) Little love story

Chaucer planned to include … stories

A) 120


Bacon’s “The New Atlantis” (1626) might be considered an early example of______

A) Science fiction

Who wrote sonnet sequences?

A) A. Spenser & W. Shakespeare

The sonnet was imported by Wyatt and Surrey from:

A) Italy


The main heroes of “Piers Ploughman” are…

A) Old witch & young maiden

What subjects did the humanists study?

A) Literature and philosophy

The colour “Black” usually refers to…

A) Nature

The example of a narrative poetry…

A) Shakespeare`s “Venus and Adonis”

The code of chivalry…

A) The rules and customs connected with knighthood

The rise of the Renaissance under the early Tudor monarchs:

A) 1500-1558

Which English writer wrote a literary work about Amir Temur?

A) Christopher Marlowe

The poem “Paraphrase”…

A) retell fragments from the Bible in alliterative verse

The ballads stanza consists of … lines

A) 4


At the end of the 6th century the head of the Roman church was…

A) Pope Gregory

Who was the founder of English literature?

A) G. Chaucer

“Romeo and Juliet” deals with 2 teenaged lovers in Verona, …

A) Italy


…. was smart and clever “with a twinkle in the eyes”

A) Robin Hood

Shakespeare wrote a sequence of _____sonnets in the 1590’s

A) 154


ANSWER: A

In the Anglo-Saxon period the pagan poetry represented by…

A) _Beowulf_

ANSWER: A

“Utopia” book 1 contains a conversation between Th. More himself, the Flemish humanist and a philosophical_____

A) Sailor

In the Anglo-Saxon period the religious poetry represented by…

A) by the works of Caedmon and Cynewulf

The most famous like in all English literature is probably from____(1600): “To be or not to be , that is the question”

A) Hamlet

His life story is vividly described in Bede’s _Historia Ecclesiastica_. He is known as the father of English songs.

A) Caedmon

Who was the author of “Canterbury Tales”?

A) Geoffrey Chaucer

He composed his poetry in his native language, in the Northumbrian dialect of Anglo-Saxon. He composed hymns and a poem"Paraphrase".

A) Caedmon

Who introduced the essay form into English Literature?

A) Francis Bacon

His name was not forgotten, as he signed his name in runes in the last line of his works.

A) Cynewulf

When did Christianity penetrate into the British Isles?

A) In the 3rd century

He was Anglo-Saxon, he wrote the work in Latin, the language he spoke and wrote. Late in the ninth century, scholars at the court of King Alfred translated his work into Anglo-Saxon.

A) Venerable Bede

All theatres were closed in…

A) 1649


He tried every means to improve education by founding colleges and importing teachers from Europe. He was a well-known translator. His famous work is the best monument of the Old English prose.

A) Alfred the Great

ANSWER: A

Which writer (poet) is characterized by the following: _he was the creator of a new literary language. He was the true founder of English literature_?

What the aim of Early Middle Ages literature?

A) that man was an evil being and his life on earth was a sinful life

Which list of the following characters is from the epic “Beowulf”?

A) Hygelac, Beowulf, Hrothgar, Grendel

The themes of Old English literature are…

A) security, both for the individual and society, and in religious faith

The famous poets of 14th century were…

A) W. Langland & J. Wycliffe

Important Results from Roman Occupation

A) military, infrastructure, language & writing, religion

Who was the author of Beowulf?

A) Unknown

Important Results from Vikings

A) no central government or church, the English language is “born” and is known as Old English,lots of dialects of the language due to the seven kingdoms

How many lines does a sonnet consist of?

A) 14 lines

In the Norman period Latin was the language of…

A) monasteries and church

Which writer (poet is characterized by the following: _he is sometimes called “the prince of poets”. He created a sonnet form of his own._

A) Ed. Spenser

In the Norman period Norman-French was the language of…

A) court and official institutions

When did English poets begin to write on Carpe diem theme?

A) In the Renaissance

In the Norman period Old English was the language of…

A) the common people of England

ANSWER: A

Christopher Marlowe’s three greatest tragedies are…

A) “The Jew of Malta”, “Tamburlaine the Great”, “Doctor Faustus”

Medieval poets, who came from France with the Norman conquerors, later in England were called…

A) minstrels

Chaucer planned to include … stories

A) 120

Originally _chivalry_, from the French word "chevalier", means…



A) “knight” or “horseman”

Who wrote sonnet sequences?

He is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD.

A) King Arthur

The main heroes of “Piers Ploughman” are…

A) Old witch & young maiden

Who was the leader of Norman conquerors?

A) The Duke of Normandy William the Great

The colour “Black” usually refers to…

A) Nature

The main theme of English literature in Norman period was…

A) The knightly code, the romantic interest in women

The code of chivalry…

A) The rules and customs connected with knighthood

The language of literature in the Anglo-Norman period was…

A) Latin or French

Which English writer wrote a literary work about Amir Temur?

A) Christopher Marlowe

The prevailing form of literature in the feudal England was…

A) the romance

The ballads stanza consists of … lines

A) 4


ANSWER: A

The central character of the romance is…

A) the knight

Who was the founder of English literature?

What dialect was the central dialect, and could be understood throughout the country?

A) London

…. was smart and clever “with a twinkle in the eyes”

A) Robin Hood

Who wandered from one village to another and talked to people, protested not only against rich bishops but also against churchmen?

A) poor priests

In the Anglo-Saxon period the pagan poetry represented by…

A) _Beowulf_

The famous work of William Langland is …

A) "_Piers Plowman_"

In the Anglo-Saxon period the religious poetry represented by…

A) by the works of Caedmon and Cynewulf

Who was the first translator of the Bible?

A) John Wycliffe

His life story is vividly described in Bede’s _Historia Ecclesiastica_. He is known as the father of English songs.

A) Caedmon

How many tales of “The Canterbury Tales” were written in verse form?

A) twenty-two

He composed his poetry in his native language, in the Northumbrian dialect of Anglo-Saxon. He composed hymns and a poem"Paraphrase".

A) Caedmon

How many tales of “The Canterbury Tales” were written in prose form?

A) only two

His name was not forgotten, as he signed his name in runes in the last line of his works.

A) Cynewulf

ANSWER: A

What was the most important form of English literature in the 15th century?

A) ballads

He was Anglo-Saxon, he wrote the work in Latin, the language he spoke and wrote. Late in the ninth century, scholars at the court of King Alfred translated his work into Anglo-Saxon.

A) Venerable Bede

Both the Elizabethan and Jacobean Periods in the history of English literature are also known as…

The Age of Shakespeare

Find the synonym to "The Age of Reason".



A) The Age of Enlightenment.
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