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The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys
Contributed by: Blake
  • 1. What event does Samuel Pepys famously document in his diary?
A) The English Civil War
B) The Great Fire of London
C) The Battle of Hastings
D) The signing of the Magna Carta
  • 2. In what year did the Great Fire of London occur?
A) 1664
B) 1665
C) 1666
D) 1667
  • 3. How often did Pepys typically write in his diary?
A) Daily
B) Monthly
C) Weekly
D) Yearly
  • 4. What major incident involving the Dutch occurred during Pepys' lifetime?
A) The Second Anglo-Dutch War
B) The French Revolution
C) The War of the Roses
D) The Spanish Armada
  • 5. When did Samuel Pepys start writing his diary?
A) 1670
B) 1660
C) 1680
D) 1650
  • 6. Who was Pepys' wife, mentioned frequently in the diary?
A) Catherine
B) Elizabeth
C) Anne
D) Mary
  • 7. What notable royal figure did Pepys write about?
A) King James I
B) King Henry VIII
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) King Charles II
  • 8. In which city did Pepys live and work?
A) Amsterdam
B) Edinburgh
C) Paris
D) London
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