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