What is the delicate balancing act of Marvell’sHoratian Ode ? A. praising Roman virtues whilst endorsing Christian beliefs B. praising feminine virtue whilst mocking the fixation on chastityC. celebrating Cromwell’s victories whilst inviting sympathy for the executed king D. celebrating…
Who served as Protector under England’s first written constitution ? A. Gerrard WinstanleyB. Oliver Cromwell C. Praisegod Barebone D. George Monk
Which of the following colonial ventures took place in the reign of James I (1603-25) ? A. the founding of the Jamestown settlement B. the founding of the Plymouth colony C. Henry Hudson’s fruitless search for the Northwest PassageD. all…
James I liked to imagine himself as a modern version of which ruler ? A. Pericles B. Genghis Khan C. Richard LionheartD. Augustus Caesar
Which religious radical advocated the civic toleration of all religions, including Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam ? A. John Lilburne B. William LaudC. Roger Williams D. Oliver Cromwell
Which of the following was not an expressed objective of the Long Parliament when it convened in 1640 ? A. abolishing extra-legal taxes and courtsB. mounting a revolution and executing the king C. bringing to trial the king’s hated ministers,…
Which writer was not active under both Elizabeth I and James I ? A. William Shakespeare B. Ben Jonson C. John DonneD. John Milton
The idea that God predestines human beings to be saved or damned is associated with which Protestant reformer ? A. Martin LutherB. John Calvin C. Henry VIII D. Arminius
Which of the following themes or subjects was not common in the works of Cavalier poets, such as Thomas Carew, Sir John Denham, Edmund Walter, Sir John Suckling, James Shirely, Richard Lovelace, and Robert Herrick ? A. courtly ideals of…
Which poem testifies to the profound doubts and uncertainties attending Donne’s conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism ? A. Air and AngelsB. Satire 3 C. The Apparition D. The Indifferent