Samuel Pepys (diarist)
  • 1. When did Samuel Pepys die?
A) 1724
B) 1689
C) 1703
D) 1750
  • 2. In which city did Samuel Pepys die?
A) Paris
B) New York
C) London
D) Rome
  • 3. Who is commonly considered the author of the diaries of Samuel Pepys?
A) Samuel Pepys himself
B) Charles II of England
C) William Shakespeare
D) His wife, Elizabeth Pepys
  • 4. When did Samuel Pepys start writing his diaries?
A) 1700
B) 1800
C) 1660
D) 1650
  • 5. Who was Samuel Pepys' patron during his career in the Navy?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) Oliver Cromwell
C) King Louis XIV of France
D) James, Duke of York
  • 6. Where are the original diaries of Samuel Pepys kept today?
A) British Library
B) Windsor Castle
C) Bodleian Library, Oxford
D) Magdalene College, Cambridge
  • 7. What language were Samuel Pepys' diaries written in?
A) Spanish
B) English
C) Latin
D) French
  • 8. Samuel Pepys was a member of which influential society?
A) The Illuminati
B) Knights Templar
C) Masonic Lodge
D) Royal Society
  • 9. What was the approximate span of time that Samuel Pepys' diaries cover?
A) 1600-1609
B) 1800-1809
C) 1660-1669
D) 1700-1709
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