Renaissance Quiz : 15 MCQs

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Renaissance Quiz 15 MCQs

Renaissance Quiz : The term ‘Renaissance,’ derived from the French word for ‘rebirth,’ aptly describes the artistic and cultural revolution in Europe from the late 14th to the early 17th century.

The Renaissance Timeline (1485-1660 CE)

Here is a timeline of the Renaissance in England :

PeriodTimelineKey Highlights
Early Tudor Period1485–1558Beginning of the Renaissance in England, reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII; development of Humanism.
Elizabethan Period1558–1603Flourishing of English drama and poetry during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; notable writers include Shakespeare, Spenser, and Marlowe.
Jacobean Period1603–1625Literature during the reign of James I; darker themes in drama, metaphysical poetry by John Donne.
Caroline Age1625–1649Literature during the reign of Charles I; courtly themes in poetry, influence of the Cavaliers and Puritans.
Commonwealth Period1649–1660Literature under Puritan rule; focus on religious and political themes, works by John Milton.

Renaissance Quiz with 15 MCQs

Welcome to  Renaissance Quiz

1. What event is generally considered the starting point of the English Renaissance?

2. The term Renaissance is derived from which language and what does it mean?

3. Which movement defined the intellectual spirit of the Renaissance?

4. What work by Philip Sidney serves as a pinnacle of Renaissance literary criticism?

5. What is the term for the Renaissance poetic device of joining vastly different ideas through an extended metaphor?

6. Which city was the epicenter of England’s economic, cultural, and literary life during the Renaissance?

7. Renaissance humanism emphasized the revival of what?

8. What event brought the English Renaissance to a close?

9. Renaissance public theaters were primarily located in which city?

10. Which group opposed “popish” practices in the Church of England during the Renaissance?

11. Which plague posed a constant threat to Renaissance London?

12. What marked the beginning of the English Renaissance for most scholars?

13. What was the primary intellectual movement of the English Renaissance?

14. What literary form did Philip Sidney defend in The Defence of Poesy?

15. How did political tensions shape Renaissance literature?

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