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Year 11 Revision; Literature from the Origins to WS
Year 11 Revision; Literature from the Origins to WS
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Miracle plays...
were performed in public spaces by professional actors
portrayed scenes from the Bible
conveyed religious doctrine but did not portray scenes from the Bible
were organised and funded by guilds of merchants only
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Morality plays...
did not portray scenes from the Bible
were organised and funded by guilds of merchants only
conveyed religious doctrine but did not portray scenes from the Bible
were performed in public spaces by professional actors
3
How many of his children did ascend to the throne?
none
5
3
only 1
4
Which of the following are included in C c "The Canterbury Tales"?
The Miller's Tale, The Cook's Tale, The Barman's Tale
The Knight's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale, The Prioress's Tale
The Clerk's Tale, The Merchant's Tale, The Model's Tale
The Reeve's Tale, The Friar's Tale, Keanue Reeves's Tale
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Miracle plays...
conveyed religious doctrine but did not portray scenes from the Bible
were organised and funded by guilds of merchants only
were performed in public spaces by ordinary people
did not portray scenes from the Bible
6
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
only 1, divorce was not allowed
none
5
3
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His
canon
includes:
novels, poems and plays
history plays, comedies, miracle plays and romances
history plays, tragedies, comedies, problem plays and romances
history plays, tragedies, miracle plays and romances
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Epic poem written in Old English:
Beowulf
Beowoolf
Beautiful
Beowtiful
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How many tales in "The Canterbury Tales"?
12
23
2
24
10
"The Canterbury Tales" only talk about and to the aristocracy.
False
True
11
In "The Armada Portrait" what do the imperial crown and Elizabeth's hand on the globe symbolise?
The Queen's virginity
Tne English Empire all around the world
Arrogance and hatred
England as a sea power
12
Why was England so powerful during Elizabeth I's reign?
Order and God save the Queen
Order, expansion and self-defence
Catholicism rules!
Protestantism rules!
13
Morality plays...
conveyed religious doctrine but did not portray scenes from the Bible
did not portray scenes from the Bible
were performed in public spaces by professional actors
were organised and funded by guilds of merchants and craftsmen
14
What did Geoffrey Chaucer write?
The Cadbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales
The Cambridge Tales
The Canterbury Trials
15
How did the Romans contribute to Britain's development?
language, law, infrastructures
law, infrastructures, honey
water, wine, honey
language, wine, infrastructures
16
What are the first inhabitants of the British Isles called?
Welsh
Celts
Cherubim
Clets
17
How do you spell his name?
William Shakespeare
William Shakespere
William Shakespare
William Shakespear
18
"The Canterbury Tales" were written in verses in Middle English.
False
True
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Who were the two most important groups to rule Britain in the Middle Ages?
Anglo-Saxons and Etrurians
Romans and Anglo-Saxons
Britons and Anglo-Saxons
Kardashians and Jetsons
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How does the poem end?
Beowulf defeats Gretel
Beowulf burns his enemies on a pyre during a feast
Beowulf defeats Grendel
Beowulf dies defending his people: he is burnt on a pyre at his funeral
