Question 1

'Decline and fall of the Roman Empire' is written by &#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)dr. gibson&#10;B)orlando gibbons&#10;C)edward gibbon&#10;D)grinling gibbon

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Edward Gibbon is the author of "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," a seminal work in the field of history.

Question 2

'The Spectator' discussed moral and social questions, whereas 'The Tatler' discussed &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)the gossip, news and literary essays&#10;B)the political scandals exclusively&#10;C)the scientific achievements, philosophical discussions in the clubs&#10;D)the matters of daily human life.

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'The Spectator' focused on moral and social issues, while 'The Tatler' was known for covering gossip, news, and literary essays, making it a broader publication in terms of content.

Question 3

Who is characteristically known as a Realistic Romanticist?&#10;A)walter scott&#10;B)alexander pope&#10;C)william wordsworth&#10;D)lord byron

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Walter Scott is characteristically known as a Realistic Romanticist because his works combine elements of both realism and romanticism. His novels often depict the lives of ordinary people in a realistic way, but they also contain elements of romance, such as adventure, love, and heroism.

Question 4

Which term Alexander Pope used for a literary technique of Romanticists?&#10;A)&#34;nature sensitized&#34;&#10;B)&#34;nature exploited&#34;&#10;C)&#34;nature methodised&#34;&#10;D)&#34;nature naturalized&#34;

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Alexander Pope used the term "nature methodised" to describe the literary technique of Romanticists, emphasizing a structured and idealized representation of nature in their works.

Question 5

In 1789, the year of the French Revolution, William Blake issued his &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)songs of experience&#10;B)political sketches&#10;C)songs of innocence&#10;D)tiriel

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In 1789, William Blake issued "Songs of Innocence," a collection of poems that, together with "Songs of Experience" published in 1794, explores the two contrasting states of the human soul.

Question 6

Which of the following works of Wordsworth was completed on 1805 but not published until 1850?&#10;A)the old cumberland beggar&#10;B)peter bell&#10;C)the prelude&#10;D)michael

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"The Prelude" is the work by William Wordsworth that was completed in 1805 but was not published until 1850, which was after his death. It is considered his masterpiece, an autobiographical poem that he revised throughout his life.

Question 7

S.T. Coleridge, while residing in the Lake District, in 1809 started the magazine &#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)the friend&#10;B)the morning post&#10;C)the watchman&#10;D)table talk

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S.T. Coleridge started the magazine "The Friend" while residing in the Lake District in 1809. It was a periodical that combined Coleridge's philosophical musings with his views on literature, politics, and society.

Question 8

Lord Byron wrote all his plays in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)miltonic metre&#10;B)prosaic metre&#10;C)the blank verse&#10;D)trachoic metre

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Lord Byron wrote his plays in the blank verse, which is a poetic form that does not rhyme but uses iambic pentameter. This form was commonly used by playwrights such as William Shakespeare.

Question 9

The Necessity of Atheism, an extra-ordinary pamphlet caused whom to be expelled from Oxford?&#10;A)william hazlitt&#10;B)william godwin&#10;C)percy bysshe shelley&#10;D)lord byron

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"The Necessity of Atheism" was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, leading to his expulsion from Oxford University for its controversial atheistic views.

Question 10

Who preached in his poetry &#34;the human perceptibility and emancipation of the spirit&#34;?&#10;A)wordsworth&#10;B)s.t. coleridge&#10;C)john keats&#10;D)p.b. shelley

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P.B. Shelley's poetry often emphasizes the importance of personal freedom and the power of imagination, reflecting his belief in the potential for human spirit's emancipation and growth.

Question 11

Point out the kingdom ruled by Alfred, the Great.&#10;A)essex&#10;B)kent&#10;C)north umbria&#10;D)wessex

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Question 12

Name the document that mentions about the origin of feudalism:&#10;A)magna carta&#10;B)domesday book&#10;C)magnum concilium&#10;D)curia regis

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The answer of Name the document that mentions about the...

Question 13

The founder of the Tudor Monarchy was:&#10;A)henry vii&#10;B)henry viii&#10;C)edward vii&#10;D)james i

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Question 14

The leader of the Reformation Movement in Scotland was:&#10;A)john calvin&#10;B)john knox&#10;C)henry viii&#10;D)martin luther

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The answer of The leader of the Reformation Movement in...

Question 15

The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death, on 22 January. ___________.&#10;A)1801&#10;B)1876&#10;C)1897&#10;D)1901

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Question 16

The phrase Social Darwinism was first used in. ___________.......&#10;A)1856&#10;B)1865&#10;C)1882&#10;D)1887

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The answer of The phrase Social Darwinism was first used...

Question 17

Social Darwinism was the name given to the theories of. ___________, an elitist philosopher.&#10;A)Herbert Spencer&#10;B)Charles Darwin&#10;C)Dickens,&#10;D)Thackeray

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The answer of Social Darwinism was the name given to...

Question 18

___________coined the phrase &#34;survival of the fittest,&#34; and this was the essence of his thought on society.&#10;A)Herbert Spencer&#10;B)Charles Darwin&#10;C)Dickens,&#10;D)Thackeray

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The answer of ___________coined the phrase &#34;survival of the fittest,&#34;...

Question 19

___________ justified the mass murder of the Jewish people during World War II as purging inferior genetics.&#10;A)Adolf Hitler&#10;B)Stalin&#10;C)Lenin&#10;D)Mussolini

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The answer of ___________ justified the mass murder of the...

Question 20

Matthew Arnold is one of the great social voices of the ...................era.&#10;A)Victorian&#10;B)Tudor&#10;C)Stuart&#10;D)Windsor

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Question 21

. ___________wrote his autobiography Apologia (1865-66).&#10;A)John Henry Newman&#10;B)Dickens,&#10;C)Trollope,&#10;D)Thackeray

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The answer of . ___________wrote his autobiography Apologia (1865-66).&#10;A)John Henry...

Question 22

___________ wrote the popular hymns &#34;Lead, Kindly Light&#34; and &#34;Praise to the Holiest in the Height&#34; (taken from Gerontius).&#10;A)John Henry Newman&#10;B)Dickens,&#10;C)Trollope,&#10;D)Thackeray

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The answer of ___________ wrote the popular hymns &#34;Lead, Kindly...

Question 23

................. - was &#34;the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced.&#10;A)John Clare&#10;B)Coleridge&#10;C), Shelley,&#10;D)Keats

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Question 24

___________. of Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.&#10;A)Alfred Tennyson&#10;B)Carlyle&#10;C)Ruskin&#10;D)Matthew Arnold

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The answer of ___________. of Ireland during much of Queen...

Question 25

................. excelled at penning short lyrics, such as &#34;Break, Break, Break&#34;, &#34;The Charge of the Light Brigade&#34;, &#34;Tears, Idle Tears&#34; and &#34;Crossing the Bar&#34;.&#10;A)Matthew Arnold&#10;B)Carlyle&#10;C)Ruskin&#10;D)Alfred Tennyson

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The answer of ................. excelled at penning short lyrics, such...

Deck 10: British Literary History and Personalities