English Literary History

Which explorers went to seek new trade routes?

• Vasco da Gama and Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro

• James Cook and Henry Hudson

What were the civil wars fought between the House of York and the House of Lancaster called?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of the Roses

• The English Civil War

• The Barons' War

Who wrote plays about English monarchs involved in the Wars of the Roses?

• Christopher Marlowe

• Ben Jonson

• William Shakespeare

• John Webster

What was the result of Henry VIII's remarriage to Anne Boleyn?

• A son was born

• A daughter, Elizabeth, was born

• The marriage was annulled

• He was excommunicated

What river is mentioned as being busy in London during the Elizabethan era?

• Thames

• Nile

• Amazon

• Mississippi

What did the streets of London become lined with during the Elizabethan era?

• Trees

• Shops

• Statues

• Fountains

In what year did the Spanish Armada attempt to invade England?

• 1588

• 1600

• 1550

• 1620

What did Queen Elizabeth I do to inspire her troops before the battle?

• Gave a speech

• Wrote a letter

• Sang a song

• Held a parade

Which ancient cultures did Elizabethan dramatists use as models for their plays?

• Egyptian and Roman

• Greek and Roman

• Greek and Egyptian

• Roman and Persian

When was England's first successful public theater opened?

• 1576

• 1600

• 1599

• 1700