Quiz on the Augustan Age

Who was the last of the Stewards during the Augustan Age?

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Anne

• Queen Mary

• Queen Victoria

Which act in 1710 had implications on writing during the Augustan Age?

• Intellectual Property Act

• First Copyright Act

• Statute of Limitations

• Freedom of Speech Act

Which philosopher was a prominent member of Dr. Johnson's circle during the Augustan Age?

• Edmund Burke

• Adam Smith

• Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

• Emmanuel Kant

Which literary genre was predominantly written during the Augustan Age?

• Science Fiction

• Pastoral

• Gothic Fiction

• Romantic Poetry

Who was the chairman of the Royal Academy of Arts and a member of Dr. Johnson's circle?

• Oliver Goldsmith

• David Garrick

• Joshua Reynolds

• Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Which movement was closely related to Neoclassicism during the Augustan Age?

• Romanticism

• Realism

• Modernism

• Enlightenment

Which writer perfected the form of realism in novels during the Augustan Age?

• Tobias Smollett

• Henry Fielding

• Samuel Richardson

• Daniel Defoe

What was the major feature of 18th-century novels during the Augustan Age?

• Fantasy Elements

• Science Fiction Themes

• Realism

• Historical Fiction Settings

Which literary concept did Alexander Pope advocate for in poetry during the Augustan Age?

• Free Verse

• Poetic Diction

• Haiku

• Limericks

Who wrote the periodical 'The Review' during the Augustan Age?

• Jonathan Swift

• Daniel Defoe

• Dr. Johnson

• Samuel Richardson