The Merchant of Venice is a famous 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare, known for the characters Shylock and Portia.
12. Who ruled England when Shakespeare became known for his dramas?
(A) King Henry VIII
(B) King Richard II
(C) Queen Elizabeth I
(D) Queen Mary Tudor
Answer:
(C) Queen Elizabeth I
Explanation:
Shakespeare’s theatrical career began and flourished during the Elizabethan era, named after the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
13. When was the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible published?
(A) 1603
(B) 1615
(C) 1611
(D) 1620
Answer:
(C) 1611
Explanation:
The King James Version of the Bible, an English translation commissioned by King James I, was completed and published in the year 1611.
14. Which blind poet wrote a sonnet about his own blindness?
(A) George Herbert
(B) John Milton
(C) John Donne
(D) Henry Vaughan
Answer:
(B) John Milton
Explanation:
John Milton famously wrote Sonnet 16, often titled “When I Consider How My Light is Spent,” reflecting deeply on his loss of sight.
15. Who, among the following, was not a Romantic poet?
(A) William Wordsworth
(B) Percy Bysshe Shelley
(C) Alfred Tennyson
(D) Lord Byron
Answer:
(C) Alfred Tennyson
Explanation:
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria’s reign and remains one of the most famous poets of the Victorian era, not the Romantic era.
