130+ Evolution of Literary Movements The Shapers of Destiny Solved MCQs
Chapters
Chapter: Moulding and Being Moulded
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1.
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Who called England as ‘Precious stone set in the silver sea’?
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| A. |
milton |
| B. |
shakespeare |
| C. |
tennyson |
| D. |
t. s. eliot |
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Answer»
B. shakespeare
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2.
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From which date did the growth of civilization in England begin?
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| A. |
by about 1000 b.c |
| B. |
by about 2000 b.c |
| C. |
by about 3000 b.c |
| D. |
by about 4000 b.c |
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Answer»
C. by about 3000 b.c
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3.
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When did the Iberians come to England?
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| A. |
by about 1000 b.c. |
| B. |
by about 2000 b.c. |
| C. |
by about 3000 b.c. |
| D. |
by about 4000 b.c. |
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Answer»
B. by about 2000 b.c.
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4.
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Why were the Iberians known by their name?
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| A. |
they came from iceland |
| B. |
they came through the iberian peninsula |
| C. |
they came from greenland |
| D. |
they came from spain |
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Answer»
B. they came through the iberian peninsula
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5.
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Which is the relic of Iberian engineering skill situated near Salisbury?
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| A. |
the pyramids |
| B. |
the acropolis |
| C. |
the stonehenge monuments |
| D. |
the sphinx |
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Answer»
C. the stonehenge monuments
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6.
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Avebury is a ............... centre built by the Iberians.
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| A. |
sports |
| B. |
religious |
| C. |
political |
| D. |
social |
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Answer»
B. religious
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7.
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Name the first Celtic invaders who came to England.
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| A. |
gaelic |
| B. |
brythons |
| C. |
belgae |
| D. |
iberians |
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Answer»
A. gaelic
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8.
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Name the second Celtic invaders who came to England.
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| A. |
goidelic |
| B. |
brythons |
| C. |
belgae |
| D. |
gaelic |
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Answer»
B. brythons
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9.
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Name the last Celtic tribes who came to England.
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| A. |
gaelic |
| B. |
brythons |
| C. |
belgae |
| D. |
goidelic |
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Answer»
C. belgae
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10.
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Who were the first tribe to use iron equipments in England?
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| A. |
iberians |
| B. |
romans |
| C. |
celts |
| D. |
angles |
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Answer»
C. celts
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11.
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Which of the tribes was known for their agricultural skills?
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| A. |
iberians |
| B. |
celts |
| C. |
romans |
| D. |
jutes |
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Answer»
B. celts
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12.
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Which Greek traveller came to England around 330 B.C.
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| A. |
herodotus |
| B. |
pytheas |
| C. |
socrates |
| D. |
plato |
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Answer»
B. pytheas
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13.
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The famous Shakespearean characters such as Puck, Ariel, Titania and Oberon are taken from
which mythology?
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| A. |
roman |
| B. |
celtic |
| C. |
iberian |
| D. |
angles |
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Answer»
B. celtic
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14.
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What were the Celtic priests called?
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| A. |
wiccans |
| B. |
druids |
| C. |
wizards |
| D. |
magicians |
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Answer»
B. druids
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15.
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Who wrote the most detailed account of the old Celtic religion?
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| A. |
julius caesar |
| B. |
herodotus |
| C. |
shakespeare |
| D. |
chaucer |
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Answer»
A. julius caesar
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16.
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Which Roman emperor attacked England in 43 A.D.?
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| A. |
julius caesar |
| B. |
caligula |
| C. |
claudius |
| D. |
nero |
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Answer»
C. claudius
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17.
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Which country stood against the Romans for their valourous queen?
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| A. |
belgae |
| B. |
iceni |
| C. |
brythons |
| D. |
gaelic |
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Answer»
B. iceni
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18.
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Which wall was erected in 123 A.D. to check the attacks of the Picts and Scots in the northern
frontier of England?
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| A. |
great wall |
| B. |
hadrian’s wall |
| C. |
rose wall |
| D. |
antoine’s wall |
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Answer»
B. hadrian’s wall
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19.
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What was called Pax Romana?
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| A. |
gaulic peace |
| B. |
roman peace |
| C. |
french peace |
| D. |
celtic peace |
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Answer»
B. roman peace
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20.
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Who introduced Christianity into England?
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| A. |
celts |
| B. |
romans |
| C. |
picts |
| D. |
scots |
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B. romans
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21.
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What is the basis of the famous poem ‘Elene’ by Cynewulf?
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| A. |
the story of esther |
| B. |
the story of ruth |
| C. |
the story of helena |
| D. |
the story of hannah |
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Answer»
C. the story of helena
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22.
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Who made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
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| A. |
julius caesar |
| B. |
emperor constantine |
| C. |
emperor claudius |
| D. |
emperor nero |
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Answer»
B. emperor constantine
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23.
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What is the victory of Welsh Bishop St Germanus against the Picts and Scots in 429 A.D. called?
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| A. |
the praise victory |
| B. |
the halleluiah victory |
| C. |
the joy victory |
| D. |
the peace victory |
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Answer»
B. the halleluiah victory
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24.
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Who wrote the ‘Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation’?
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| A. |
chaucer |
| B. |
shakespeare |
| C. |
venerable bede |
| D. |
cynewulf |
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Answer»
C. venerable bede
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25.
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Who were the warriors invited by King Vertigern of Britain from Jutland to fight against Picts and
Scots?
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| A. |
aella |
| B. |
hengist and horsa |
| C. |
sussex |
| D. |
essex |
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Answer»
B. hengist and horsa
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26.
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Who was the leader of the Angles who came to England?
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| A. |
aella |
| B. |
ida |
| C. |
arthur |
| D. |
ethelbert |
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Answer»
B. ida
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27.
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From which tribe did England get its name?
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| A. |
angles |
| B. |
saxons |
| C. |
jutes |
| D. |
celts |
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Answer»
A. angles
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28.
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Where did the Britons flee to escape from the Saxon invasion?
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| A. |
armorica |
| B. |
cymry |
| C. |
cambria |
| D. |
kent |
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Answer»
A. armorica
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29.
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The Anglo Saxon Seven kingdoms were called as the ..........
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| A. |
trinity |
| B. |
heptarchy |
| C. |
pentagon |
| D. |
octagon |
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Answer»
B. heptarchy
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30.
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Who was the most famous Kentish King?
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| A. |
arthur |
| B. |
ethelbert |
| C. |
alfred |
| D. |
henry |
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Answer»
B. ethelbert
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31.
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The monk ... .... officially introduced Christianity into England.
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| A. |
st patrick |
| B. |
st augustine |
| C. |
st george |
| D. |
st peter |
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Answer»
B. st augustine
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32.
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What was the most famous incident which took place in the Seventh century in the ecclesiastical
history of England?
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| A. |
the synod of sussex |
| B. |
the synod of whitby |
| C. |
the synod of canterbury |
| D. |
the synod of kent |
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Answer»
B. the synod of whitby
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33.
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Who was the famous king of Mercia?
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| A. |
ethelbert |
| B. |
edwin |
| C. |
offa |
| D. |
egbert |
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Answer»
C. offa
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34.
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Who united the Heptarchy into one Kingdom?
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| A. |
ethelbert |
| B. |
alfred |
| C. |
egbert |
| D. |
edwin |
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Answer»
B. alfred
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35.
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Name a famous Irish Saint.
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| A. |
st george |
| B. |
st patrick |
| C. |
st augustine |
| D. |
st peter |
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Answer»
B. st patrick
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36.
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Who was the great celtic saint produced by the monastery of Iona?
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| A. |
st patrick |
| B. |
st aidan |
| C. |
st benedict |
| D. |
st augustine |
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Answer»
B. st aidan
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37.
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Who consecrated St Augustine as the first Archbishop of Canterbury?
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| A. |
pope peter |
| B. |
pope francis |
| C. |
pope gregory the great |
| D. |
pope julius |
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Answer»
C. pope gregory the great
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38.
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Who was the first King of United England crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury?
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| A. |
king ethelbert |
| B. |
king arthur |
| C. |
king athelstan |
| D. |
king alfred |
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Answer»
C. king athelstan
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39.
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What were the Danish men called?
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| A. |
saxons |
| B. |
vikings |
| C. |
danelaw |
| D. |
angles |
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Answer»
B. vikings
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40.
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Who made a permanent army and navy for England?
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| A. |
arthur |
| B. |
alfred |
| C. |
athelstan |
| D. |
ethelbert |
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Answer»
B. alfred
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41.
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Who was the famous Danish King of England
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| A. |
canute |
| B. |
alfred |
| C. |
arthur |
| D. |
ethelbert |
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Answer»
A. canute
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42.
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Who built Westminister Abbey?
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| A. |
alfred |
| B. |
edward the confessor |
| C. |
arthur |
| D. |
canute |
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Answer»
B. edward the confessor
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43.
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The Norman Conquest by William of Normandy took place in the year.
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| A. |
1060 |
| B. |
1066 |
| C. |
1086 |
| D. |
1096 |
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Answer»
B. 1066
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44.
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........ is a famous Anglo Saxon travelogue.
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| A. |
beowulf |
| B. |
widsith |
| C. |
elene |
| D. |
witangemot |
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Answer»
B. widsith
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45.
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Other surviving poems of Caedmon other than Beowulf
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| A. |
widsith |
| B. |
elene |
| C. |
hymn of creation |
| D. |
the charms |
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Answer»
C. hymn of creation
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46.
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The Witangemot was
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| A. |
council of ministers |
| B. |
council of wise men |
| C. |
council of elders |
| D. |
council of villagers |
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Answer»
B. council of wise men
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47.
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Beowulf is an epic poem with
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| A. |
more than 1000 lines |
| B. |
more than 2000 lines |
| C. |
more than 3000 lines |
| D. |
more than 4000 lines |
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Answer»
C. more than 3000 lines
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48.
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The Anglo Saxon Chronicle was set up by
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| A. |
arthur |
| B. |
alfred |
| C. |
caedmon |
| D. |
cynewulf |
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Answer»
B. alfred
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49.
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Aelfric was a monk who wrote
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| A. |
sermons in greek |
| B. |
sermons in anglo saxon |
| C. |
sermons in latin |
| D. |
sermons in german. |
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Answer»
B. sermons in anglo saxon
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Chapter: The True Briton
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50.
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Which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
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| A. |
1040 |
| B. |
1060 |
| C. |
1066 |
| D. |
1086 |
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Answer»
C. 1066
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51.
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Which year did the Normans conquer the Isle of Ely?
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| A. |
1052 |
| B. |
1062 |
| C. |
1072 |
| D. |
1082 |
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Answer»
C. 1072
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52.
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What is the Oath taken by the knights swearing loyalty to King William the Conqueror known
as?
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| A. |
Oath of England |
| B. |
Oath of Salisbury |
| C. |
Oath of Normandy |
| D. |
Oath of Saxony |
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Answer»
B. Oath of Salisbury
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53.
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Which law of William the Conqueror preventedthe people from hunting in the forest?
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| A. |
The Hunting Law |
| B. |
The Forest Law |
| C. |
The Green Law |
| D. |
The Woods Law |
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Answer»
B. The Forest Law
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54.
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Which document of a survey conducted by William the Conqueror records the resources of
the Kingdom of England?
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| A. |
Magnum Concilium |
| B. |
The Domesday Book |
| C. |
Danegeld |
| D. |
Charter of London |
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Answer»
B. The Domesday Book
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55.
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During whose reign did the City of London see the beginnings of self government?
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| A. |
Henry I |
| B. |
Henry II |
| C. |
Henry III |
| D. |
Henry IV |
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Answer»
A. Henry I
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56.
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What was the Chief council of the realm of England in the rule of Henry I?
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| A. |
Charter of London |
| B. |
Magnum Concilium |
| C. |
Danegeld |
| D. |
Curia Regis |
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Answer»
B. Magnum Concilium
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57.
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When did the rule of the House of the Plantagenets begin?
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| A. |
With the coronation of Henry I |
| B. |
With the coronation of William the Conqueror |
| C. |
With the coronation of William I |
| D. |
With the coronation of William Rufus |
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Answer»
A. With the coronation of Henry I
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58.
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In the Middle Ages, the normal unit of holding of land was
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| A. |
Fief |
| B. |
Manor |
| C. |
Stadium |
| D. |
Forum |
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Answer»
B. Manor
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59.
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What was the extra work done by the Villeins known as ?
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| A. |
Lords work |
| B. |
Boon work |
| C. |
Serf work |
| D. |
Fief work |
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Answer»
B. Boon work
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60.
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What were the workers who held no land of their own in the manorial system known as?
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| A. |
Fief |
| B. |
Serfs |
| C. |
Churl |
| D. |
Villein |
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Answer»
B. Serfs
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61.
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In the manorial system, the administration of justice was carried out from...
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| A. |
Estate |
| B. |
Lord’s Manor |
| C. |
Fieodan |
| D. |
Manorial Village |
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Answer»
B. Lord’s Manor
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62.
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Which year did the Black Death take place?
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| A. |
1300 |
| B. |
1320 |
| C. |
1348 |
| D. |
1358 |
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Answer»
C. 1348
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63.
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Which year did the Peasant’s Revolt take place?
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| A. |
1300 |
| B. |
1320 |
| C. |
1380 |
| D. |
1381 |
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Answer»
D. 1381
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64.
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Who said ‘God does not judge a man twice for the same offence.?
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| A. |
Henry I |
| B. |
Lanfranc |
| C. |
Thomas Becket |
| D. |
William I |
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Answer»
C. Thomas Becket
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65.
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Who is called the English Justinian?
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| A. |
Henry I |
| B. |
Henry II |
| C. |
Henry III |
| D. |
Edward I |
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Answer»
D. Edward I
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66.
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What was an important offshoot of the Kings Court which dealt with the financial affairs of
the realm in Henry II’s time?
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| A. |
The Jury System |
| B. |
The Curia Regis |
| C. |
The Exchequer Court |
| D. |
King’s Court |
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Answer»
C. The Exchequer Court
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67.
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What was the basis of the system of Law followed in all the colonies of Britain?
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| A. |
The Court Common Pleas |
| B. |
English Common Law |
| C. |
The Exchequer Law |
| D. |
Trade Law |
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Answer»
B. English Common Law
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68.
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What was Richard I known as ?
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| A. |
The Braveheart |
| B. |
The Lionheart |
| C. |
The Conqueror |
| D. |
The Leader |
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Answer»
B. The Lionheart
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69.
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Which city is the first corporation in the world?
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| A. |
Dublin |
| B. |
London |
| C. |
Canterbury |
| D. |
Wessex |
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Answer»
B. London
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70.
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When did the first Crusade take place?
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| A. |
1067 |
| B. |
1077 |
| C. |
1087 |
| D. |
1097 |
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Answer»
D. 1097
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71.
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When did the Second Crusade take place?
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| A. |
1127 |
| B. |
1137 |
| C. |
1147 |
| D. |
1157 |
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Answer»
C. 1147
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72.
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When did the Muslim King Sultan Saladin conquer Jerusalem?
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| A. |
1157 |
| B. |
1167 |
| C. |
1177 |
| D. |
1187 |
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Answer»
D. 1187
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73.
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When did the Third Crusade take place?
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| A. |
1160 |
| B. |
1170 |
| C. |
1180 |
| D. |
1190 |
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Answer»
D. 1190
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74.
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When was the Magna Carta signed between the people of England and King John?
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| A. |
June 15, 1210 |
| B. |
June 15, 1215 |
| C. |
June 15, 1225 |
| D. |
July 15, 1215 |
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Answer»
B. June 15, 1215
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75.
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Who is known as the Father of the English Parliament?
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| A. |
Henry I |
| B. |
Thomas Becket |
| C. |
Simon de Montfort |
| D. |
Edward I |
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Answer»
C. Simon de Montfort
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76.
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Which statute allowed the king to have a regular income from a tax on the export of
wool and leather in 1275?
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| A. |
The Statute of Mortmain |
| B. |
The Statute of Westminister |
| C. |
The Statute of Action Burnell |
| D. |
The Statute of Parliament |
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Answer»
B. The Statute of Westminister
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77.
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When did Edward summon his Model Parliament?
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| A. |
1200 |
| B. |
1255 |
| C. |
1285 |
| D. |
1295 |
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Answer»
D. 1295
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78.
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Who was the first Stuart King of England?
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| A. |
Edward II |
| B. |
Robert |
| C. |
Edward III |
| D. |
John |
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Answer»
B. Robert
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79.
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The Dispensers were the loyal bodyguards of
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| A. |
Edward I |
| B. |
Edward II |
| C. |
Edward III |
| D. |
Robert Stuart |
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Answer»
B. Edward II
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80.
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The Hundred Years War was fought between England and
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| A. |
Germany |
| B. |
France |
| C. |
Italy |
| D. |
Spain |
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Answer»
B. France
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81.
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Who was called ‘The King of the Sea’ by the Parliament?
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| A. |
Edward I |
| B. |
Edward II |
| C. |
Edward III |
| D. |
Robert Stuart |
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Answer»
C. Edward III
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82.
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What was the Parliament summoned by the Black Prince known as ?
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| A. |
The Great Parliament |
| B. |
The Good Parliament |
| C. |
The White Parliament |
| D. |
The Right Parliament |
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Answer»
B. The Good Parliament
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83.
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Who were the poor preachers who followed John Wycliffe?
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| A. |
Lutherans |
| B. |
Lollards |
| C. |
Drolls |
| D. |
Friars |
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Answer»
B. Lollards
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84.
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Who is called ‘The Morning Star of the Reformation’?
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| A. |
Martin Luther |
| B. |
John Wycliffe |
| C. |
Thomas Becket |
| D. |
Edward II |
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Answer»
B. John Wycliffe
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85.
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Who was said to be sent by God to lead France to victory in the Hundred years War?
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| A. |
Edward II |
| B. |
Joan of Arc |
| C. |
Henry V |
| D. |
Napoleon |
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Answer»
B. Joan of Arc
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86.
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What was the War between the House of Lancaster and the House of York known as?
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| A. |
The War of the Houses |
| B. |
The War of the Roses |
| C. |
The War of the White Rose |
| D. |
The War of the Red Rose |
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Answer»
B. The War of the Roses
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87.
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Where was the first University in England established?
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| A. |
Oxford |
| B. |
Cambridge |
| C. |
Leeds |
| D. |
Dublin |
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Answer»
A. Oxford
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88.
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What were the colleges established for legal studies known as?
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| A. |
The Guilds |
| B. |
The Inns of Court |
| C. |
The Inner Court |
| D. |
The Inner circle |
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Answer»
B. The Inns of Court
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89.
|
When did the War of the Roses begin?
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| A. |
1450 |
| B. |
1455 |
| C. |
1456 |
| D. |
1455 |
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Answer»
B. 1455
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90.
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What can be considered as the predecessor of the modern trade Unions?
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| A. |
The Company |
| B. |
The Guilds |
| C. |
The Exchequer |
| D. |
The Workers Group |
|
Answer»
B. The Guilds
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91.
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About which work did Dryden say, ‘Here is God’s Plenty’?
|
| A. |
The Iliad |
| B. |
The Aeneid |
| C. |
The Canterbury Tales |
| D. |
The Divine Comedy |
|
Answer»
C. The Canterbury Tales
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92.
|
Who wrote Parlement of Fowles?
|
| A. |
John Gower |
| B. |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. |
William Langland |
| D. |
Thomas Hoccleve |
|
Answer»
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
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|
93.
|
Who wrote Confessio Amantis?
|
| A. |
John Gower |
| B. |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. |
William Langland |
| D. |
Thomas Hoccleve |
|
Answer»
A. John Gower
|
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94.
|
Who wrote The Vision Concerning Piers the Plowman?
|
| A. |
John Gower |
| B. |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. |
William Langland |
| D. |
Thomas Hoccleve |
|
Answer»
C. William Langland
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|
95.
|
Who wrote ‘The Grovernail of Princes?
|
| A. |
John Gower |
| B. |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. |
William Langland |
| D. |
Thomas Hoccleve |
|
Answer»
D. Thomas Hoccleve
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96.
|
Who wrote The Thistle and the Rose?
|
| A. |
John Gower |
| B. |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. |
William Langland |
| D. |
William Dunbar |
|
Answer»
D. William Dunbar
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|
97.
|
Who wrote Morte D’Arthur?
|
| A. |
John Gower |
| B. |
Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. |
William Langland |
| D. |
Thomas Malory |
|
Answer»
D. Thomas Malory
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|
98.
|
Everyman is an example of
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| A. |
Mystery Play |
| B. |
Morality Play |
| C. |
Miracle Play |
| D. |
Interlude |
|
Answer»
B. Morality Play
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Chapter: Britannia rules the waves
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99.
|
Which system ended with the end of the War of the Roses?
|
| A. |
The military system |
| B. |
The feudal system |
| C. |
The religious system |
| D. |
The social system |
|
Answer»
A. The military system
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|
100.
|
Which dynasty laid the foundation of England as a commercial power?
|
| A. |
The Stuart Dynasty |
| B. |
The Tudor Dynasty |
| C. |
The Plantagenets |
| D. |
The Celts |
|
Answer»
B. The Tudor Dynasty
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