Quiz on Samuel Pepys and Historical Dining

What is the television series intending to plot?

• The development of British TV

• The life of Samuel Pepys

• The history of art

• The evolution of daily meals

Who curated the exhibition 'Eat, Drink and Be Merry'?

• Samuel Pepys

• Peter Brown, Andrew Moore, and Gillian Riley

• William Penn

• Mrs. Turner

What did the exhibition 'Eat, Drink and Be Merry' survey?

• The development of the English table and meals

• The evolution of art

• The history of British TV

• The life of Samuel Pepys

What is the focus of the TV programme section to which the author is contributing?

• The life of William Penn

• The development of British TV

• The diary of Samuel Pepys

• The history of art

When did Samuel Pepys start his diary?

• August 1667

• April 1662

• May 1669

• January 1660

What was Samuel Pepys fond of, according to the text?

• Travel

• Music

• Art

• Food and drink

What did Pepys describe on 13 January 1662?

• A stone feast

• A rare chine of beef

• A venison pasty

• A lamprey pie

What was used to roast the 'rare chine of beef'?

• A clockwork jack

• A microwave

• A barbecue grill

• A modern oven

What were Pepys' 'stone feasts' held in gratitude for?

• A successful operation for a bladder stone

• His birthday

• A wedding anniversary

• A new job

What was included in the first course of the 'stone feast' on 26 March 1662?

• A fricasee of rabbits

• A lamprey pie

• A jowl of salmon

• A dish of anchovies