Moulding and Being Moulded Set 1

Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English)

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This set of Evolution of Literary Movements The Shapers of Destiny Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Moulding and Being Moulded Set 1

Q1 | Who called England as ‘Precious stone set in the silver sea’?
  • milton
  • shakespeare
  • tennyson
  • t. s. eliot
Answer: shakespeare
Q2 | From which date did the growth of civilization in England begin?
  • by about 1000 b.c
  • by about 2000 b.c
  • by about 3000 b.c
  • by about 4000 b.c
Answer: by about 3000 b.c
Q3 | When did the Iberians come to England?
  • by about 1000 b.c.
  • by about 2000 b.c.
  • by about 3000 b.c.
  • by about 4000 b.c.
Answer: by about 2000 b.c.
Q4 | Why were the Iberians known by their name?
  • they came from iceland
  • they came through the iberian peninsula
  • they came from greenland
  • they came from spain
Answer: they came through the iberian peninsula
Q5 | Which is the relic of Iberian engineering skill situated near Salisbury?
  • the pyramids
  • the acropolis
  • the stonehenge monuments
  • the sphinx
Answer: the stonehenge monuments
Q6 | Avebury is a ............... centre built by the Iberians.
  • sports
  • religious
  • political
  • social
Answer: religious
Q7 | Name the first Celtic invaders who came to England.
  • gaelic
  • brythons
  • belgae
  • iberians
Answer: gaelic
Q8 | Name the second Celtic invaders who came to England.
  • goidelic
  • brythons
  • belgae
  • gaelic
Answer: brythons
Q9 | Name the last Celtic tribes who came to England.
  • gaelic
  • brythons
  • belgae
  • goidelic
Answer: belgae
Q10 | Who were the first tribe to use iron equipments in England?
  • iberians
  • romans
  • celts
  • angles
Answer: celts
Q11 | Which of the tribes was known for their agricultural skills?
  • iberians
  • celts
  • romans
  • jutes
Answer: celts
Q12 | Which Greek traveller came to England around 330 B.C.
  • herodotus
  • pytheas
  • socrates
  • plato
Answer: pytheas
Q13 | The famous Shakespearean characters such as Puck, Ariel, Titania and Oberon are taken fromwhich mythology?
  • roman
  • celtic
  • iberian
  • angles
Answer: celtic
Q14 | What were the Celtic priests called?
  • wiccans
  • druids
  • wizards
  • magicians
Answer: druids
Q15 | Who wrote the most detailed account of the old Celtic religion?
  • julius caesar
  • herodotus
  • shakespeare
  • chaucer
Answer: julius caesar
Q16 | Which Roman emperor attacked England in 43 A.D.?
  • julius caesar
  • caligula
  • claudius
  • nero
Answer: claudius
Q17 | Which country stood against the Romans for their valourous queen?
  • belgae
  • iceni
  • brythons
  • gaelic
Answer: iceni
Q18 | Which wall was erected in 123 A.D. to check the attacks of the Picts and Scots in the northernfrontier of England?
  • great wall
  • hadrian’s wall
  • rose wall
  • antoine’s wall
Answer: hadrian’s wall
Q19 | What was called Pax Romana?
  • gaulic peace
  • roman peace
  • french peace
  • celtic peace
Answer: roman peace
Q20 | Who introduced Christianity into England?
  • celts
  • romans
  • picts
  • scots
Answer: romans
Q21 | What is the basis of the famous poem ‘Elene’ by Cynewulf?
  • the story of esther
  • the story of ruth
  • the story of helena
  • the story of hannah
Answer: the story of helena
Q22 | Who made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
  • julius caesar
  • emperor constantine
  • emperor claudius
  • emperor nero
Answer: emperor constantine
Q23 | What is the victory of Welsh Bishop St Germanus against the Picts and Scots in 429 A.D. called?
  • the praise victory
  • the halleluiah victory
  • the joy victory
  • the peace victory
Answer: the halleluiah victory
Q24 | Who wrote the ‘Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation’?
  • chaucer
  • shakespeare
  • venerable bede
  • cynewulf
Answer: venerable bede
Q25 | Who were the warriors invited by King Vertigern of Britain from Jutland to fight against Picts andScots?
  • aella
  • hengist and horsa
  • sussex
  • essex
Answer: hengist and horsa
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