- 1. Who was George Villiers?
A) Artist
B) Explorer
C) Philosopher
D) Duke of Buckingham
- 2. Which historical figure was a close friend and possibly lover of George Villiers?
A) King James I
B) Queen Victoria
C) Joan of Arc
D) Oliver Cromwell
- 3. What major historical event occurred during the time of George Villiers' influence?
A) English Civil War
B) French Revolution
C) American Revolution
D) Anglo-Spanish War
- 4. What country did George Villiers negotiate a peace treaty with to end the Anglo-Spanish War?
A) Netherlands
B) France
C) Portugal
D) Spain
- 5. What nickname was given to George Villiers by his enemies due to his rising influence in court?
A) Silver Tongue
B) Steenie
C) Ace
D) Bucky
- 6. What prestigious Order of Knighthood was George Villiers appointed to by King James I?
A) Order of the Garter
B) Order of the Thistle
C) Order of the Bath
D) Order of Merit
- 7. What was the name of George Villiers' wife who was accused of witchcraft during the proceedings of the Overbury murder case?
A) Anne Stanhope
B) Elizabeth Woodville
C) Frances Howard
D) Catherine Parr
- 8. Who was the artist commissioned to paint a famous portrait of George Villiers as a Roman nobleman?
A) Peter Paul Rubens
B) Anthony van Dyck
C) Caravaggio
D) Diego Velázquez
- 9. Who was the French Queen that George Villiers was assigned to escort to England for her marriage to King Charles I?
A) Henrietta Maria
B) Catherine de' Medici
C) Marie Antoinette
D) Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 10. Where was George Villiers born?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) France
D) England
- 11. Which famous playwright mentioned George Villiers in his works?
A) Tennessee Williams
B) George Bernard Shaw
C) Arthur Miller
D) William Shakespeare
- 12. Who was George Villiers' mentor and former favorite of King James I?
A) Robert Carr
B) Thomas Cromwell
C) Francis Bacon
D) Walter Raleigh
- 13. What was George Villiers' position in the Privy Council of King Charles I?
A) Lord President
B) Chancellor of the Exchequer
C) Lord High Admiral
D) Lord Chancellor
- 14. What is the title of a play by Christopher Marlowe that allegedly referenced George Villiers as Faustus' servant?
A) Tamburlaine
B) The Jew of Malta
C) Edward II
D) Doctor Faustus
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