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