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