English Literature and History Quiz

Geoffrey Chaucer

• Known as the Father of English Literature
• Most important author during his time
• Author of The Canterbury Tales

Elizabethan Period

• Development of Modern English
• The Golden Age of Poetry and Drama
• Queen Elizabeth I reigned, and did not get married
• John Donne was a leading metaphysical poet, known for conceits
• John Milton, the greatest poet of the period, wrote Paradise Lost

Puritan Period

• From the 16th to 17th century in England
• Puritanism sought to purify religion and society
• King James I took over after Queen Elizabeth I
• Considered the worst period in English history with the Great Plague, Civil War, and Great Fire of London

Queen Victoria

• Wore black for the rest of her life after her husband’s death at the age of 42
• Known for her lengthy period of mourning
• Is the Great Great Grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II

First Filial Generation (F1)

• The offspring of two different pure forms
• Used in genetic studies

Autosomes

• Expression of certain traits on the autosomes is influenced, or dependent on, an individual's gender

Dihybrid

• Heterozygous for a certain trait when the two copies of the same gene for the trait are different, dominant or recessive

Pair of Contrasting Traits

• Two kinds of genes with different traits

Law of Demand

• Higher price results lower demand
• Lower price results in higher demand

Effect of Income

• When prices decrease, people can effectively afford to buy more.
• This increase in purchasing power leads to increased demand for the good.

Effect of Substitution

• Consumers typically buy products with lower prices
• If the price of a good increases, consumers look for alternatives with lower prices.

Expectations

• Consumers consider future price predictions when making purchasing decisions
• If prices are expected to rise, demand for the good increases.

Taste and Preferences

• Consumers demand goods based on personal preferences and tastes
• Changes in these preferences can affect demand.

Price of Related Products

• Demand for a good can be affected by the price of related products (complementary and substitute goods)
• Increased demand for a good increases demand for its complements.

Elasticity of Demand

• Measured by the coefficient of price elasticity of demand, which shows the percentage change in the price
• Elastic demand means that a change in price will result in a greater change in demand.
• Inelastic demand means a change in price will result in a smaller change in demand.
• Unitary demand means that a change in price results in an equal change in demand.
• Perfectly elastic demand means that even a small change in price will result in a huge change in demand.
• Perfectly inelastic demand means that no change in price will change the quantity demanded.

Law of Supply

• Higher price results in higher supply, while lower prices lead to lower supply

Supply Schedule

• A table showing the relationship between price and quantity supplied

Supply Function

• Mathematical representation of the relationship between price and quantity supplied

Supply Curve

• Graph showing the relationship between price and quantity supplied

Elasticity of Supply

• Measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price
• Calculated using a similar formula to elasticity of demand

Musical Staff

• Composed of 5 lines and 4 spaces
• Treble Clef (G Clef) used to identify the position of notes on the staff, with lines (bottom to top) representing E, G, B, D, F and spaces F, A, C, E.
• Bass Clef (F Clef) used to identify the position of notes on the staff with lines (bottom to top) representing G, B, D, F, A and spaces A, C, E, G.
• Pitch names, using the sequence C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C which repeats every 8 notes.

Time Signature

• 4/4 Time Signature means that there are four beats in every measure, and each beat is a quarter note.

Classical Art

• Characteristics include Battle Scenes, Mythological figures, Everyday Scenes, Linear Perspective and Naturalism

Horizon and Vanishing Point

• Horizon line is a visible or invisible line in a final drawing
• Vanishing Point is a dot on the horizon line

Naturalism

• Captures scenes less concerned with what is captured

Realism

• An effort to capture the real world, mostly the lives of lower classes

Fresco Painting

• Technique where paint is applied to wet plaster
• Creates a durable and long-lasting artwork

Encaustic Painting

• Also known as Hot Wax Painting
• Technique using pigments mixed with hot wax
• Paintings are often vibrant and have a unique texture

Kerch Style Vase Painting

• Final Phase of Attic Red-Figure Pottery
• Features intricate depictions of figures and scenes on vases

Types of Kerch Vases

• Pelike: container for wine
• Lekanis: low bowl with a low, broad foot
• Lebes gamikos: deep bowl with a low neck and often no handles
• Krater: bowl for mixing wine and water

Prehistoric Art

• Art produced in preliterate, prehistorical cultures
• Utilized materials like bone, ivory, stone, lime, clay, and marble

Venus of Willendorf

• A charm believed to promote fertility
• Represents the Roman goddess of beauty

Megaliths

• Large stone structures built by prehistoric cultures
• “Mega” means big, and “litho” means stone

Types of Megaliths

• Menhir: single, upright standing stone
• Dolmen: a structure with a flat stone placed on top of two or more upright stones
• Cromlech: a circle of upright stones

Egyptian Pyramids

• Examples include Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Djoser, Red, Bent, Medium, Hawara, and the three Giza pyramids.
• Pyramid of Menkaure is one of the three Giza Pyramids

Test your knowledge on significant periods and figures in English literature, including Geoffrey Chaucer, the Elizabethan Era, and the Puritan Period. This quiz also touches on notable poets and the impact of historical events on literature. Dive into the legacies of these influential times and their key contributors.