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