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Which event marked the beginning of the English Civil War?
Which event marked the beginning of the English Civil War?
- Death of Queen Elizabeth
- Printing of King James Bible
- Posthumous publication of Donne's Poems and Herbert's The Temple
- Restoration of the English monarchy (correct)
Which event is associated with the beginnings of Romanticism?
Which event is associated with the beginnings of Romanticism?
- American Revolution
- Launch of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Trade in Slaves
- English Parliament votes to abolish slavery
- Publication of Wordsworth and Coleridge's Lyrical Ballads (correct)
Which event led to the abolition of slavery in the United States?
Which event led to the abolition of slavery in the United States?
- Publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species
- Great Exhibition in London
- Slavery abolished in the United States (correct)
- Publication of Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams
Which event is associated with the beginnings of the Victorian Age?
Which event is associated with the beginnings of the Victorian Age?
Which event is associated with the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species?
Which event is associated with the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species?
Which event is associated with the Great Exhibition in London?
Which event is associated with the Great Exhibition in London?
Which century is associated with the poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, and Smith?
Which century is associated with the poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, and Smith?
Which century is associated with the writers Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Olaudah Equiano?
Which century is associated with the writers Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Olaudah Equiano?
Which century is associated with the writers Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Charles Dickens, and Oscar Wilde?
Which century is associated with the writers Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Charles Dickens, and Oscar Wilde?
Which century is associated with the writers Hardy, Yeats, Auden, Joyce, Woolf, Eliot, and Pinter?
Which century is associated with the writers Hardy, Yeats, Auden, Joyce, Woolf, Eliot, and Pinter?
Which event is associated with the launch of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Trade in Slaves?
Which event is associated with the launch of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Trade in Slaves?
Which event is associated with the posthumous publication of Donne's Poems and Herbert's The Temple?
Which event is associated with the posthumous publication of Donne's Poems and Herbert's The Temple?
Which event is associated with the reign of Queen Victoria?
Which event is associated with the reign of Queen Victoria?
Which event is associated with the publication of Hardy, Yeats, Auden, Joyce, Woolf, Eliot, and Pinter?
Which event is associated with the publication of Hardy, Yeats, Auden, Joyce, Woolf, Eliot, and Pinter?
Which century is associated with the publication of the King James Bible?
Which century is associated with the publication of the King James Bible?
Which event is associated with the publication of the King James Bible?
Which event is associated with the publication of the King James Bible?
Which century is associated with the writers Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Olaudah Equiano?
Which century is associated with the writers Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Olaudah Equiano?
Which event is associated with the posthumous publication of Donne's Poems and Herbert's The Temple?
Which event is associated with the posthumous publication of Donne's Poems and Herbert's The Temple?
Which event marked the beginning of the English Civil War?
Which event marked the beginning of the English Civil War?
Which century is associated with the poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, and Smith?
Which century is associated with the poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, and Smith?
Which event is associated with the publication of the Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams?
Which event is associated with the publication of the Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams?
Which event is associated with the reign of Queen Victoria?
Which event is associated with the reign of Queen Victoria?
Which century is associated with the writers Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Olaudah Equiano?
Which century is associated with the writers Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Olaudah Equiano?
Which event is associated with the beginnings of the Victorian Age?
Which event is associated with the beginnings of the Victorian Age?
Which event is associated with the beginnings of Romanticism?
Which event is associated with the beginnings of Romanticism?
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English Civil War start
English Civil War start
The event that initiated the English Civil War.
Romanticism start
Romanticism start
The event marking the beginning of the Romanticism literary movement.
US Slavery Abolition
US Slavery Abolition
The event that led to the elimination of slavery in the United States.
Victorian Era start
Victorian Era start
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Darwin's Origin publication
Darwin's Origin publication
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Great Exhibition in London
Great Exhibition in London
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Nineteenth Century Poets
Nineteenth Century Poets
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Eighteenth Century Writers
Eighteenth Century Writers
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Nineteenth Century Writers
Nineteenth Century Writers
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Twentieth Century Writers
Twentieth Century Writers
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King James Bible publication
King James Bible publication
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Freud's Interpretation of Dreams
Freud's Interpretation of Dreams
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Queen Victoria's Reign
Queen Victoria's Reign
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Eighteenth Century Writers
Eighteenth Century Writers
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Donne's Poems and Herbert's The Temple
Donne's Poems and Herbert's The Temple
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Study Notes
Events and Eras
- The English Civil War began with the event of the Battle of Edgehill in 1642.
- The abolition of slavery in the United States was led by the event of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Literary Eras
17th Century
- Associated with the writers Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Olaudah Equiano.
19th Century
- Associated with the poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, and Smith (Romanticism).
- Associated with the writers Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Charles Dickens, and Oscar Wilde (Victorian Age).
- Marked the beginning of the Victorian Age with the reign of Queen Victoria in 1837.
- Saw the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species in 1859.
- Hosted the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.
20th Century
- Associated with the writers Hardy, Yeats, Auden, Joyce, Woolf, Eliot, and Pinter.
Publications
- The King James Bible was published in 1611.
- John Donne's Poems and George Herbert's The Temple were published posthumously in 1633.
- Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams was published in 1900.
Abolitionism
- The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade was launched in 1787.
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Test your knowledge of key events in British and American history from 1603 to 1789. From the death of Queen Elizabeth to the American Revolution, this quiz covers significant moments including the printing of the King James Bible, the English Civil War, the restoration of the English monarchy, and the launch of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Trade in Slaves. Challenge yourself and see how well you know this transformative period in history.
