- 1. Who was George Villiers?
A) Duke of Buckingham
B) Artist
C) Explorer
D) Philosopher
- 2. Which historical figure was a close friend and possibly lover of George Villiers?
A) Queen Victoria
B) King James I
C) Oliver Cromwell
D) Joan of Arc
- 3. What major historical event occurred during the time of George Villiers' influence?
A) English Civil War
B) French Revolution
C) American Revolution
D) Anglo-Spanish War
- 4. What country did George Villiers negotiate a peace treaty with to end the Anglo-Spanish War?
A) Spain
B) Netherlands
C) France
D) Portugal
- 5. What nickname was given to George Villiers by his enemies due to his rising influence in court?
A) Silver Tongue
B) Steenie
C) Bucky
D) Ace
- 6. Where was George Villiers born?
A) England
B) Spain
C) France
D) Italy
- 7. Who was George Villiers' mentor and former favorite of King James I?
A) Walter Raleigh
B) Thomas Cromwell
C) Robert Carr
D) Francis Bacon
- 8. What prestigious Order of Knighthood was George Villiers appointed to by King James I?
A) Order of the Thistle
B) Order of the Garter
C) Order of Merit
D) Order of the Bath
- 9. Which famous playwright mentioned George Villiers in his works?
A) Arthur Miller
B) George Bernard Shaw
C) William Shakespeare
D) Tennessee Williams
- 10. Who was the artist commissioned to paint a famous portrait of George Villiers as a Roman nobleman?
A) Peter Paul Rubens
B) Anthony van Dyck
C) Diego Velázquez
D) Caravaggio
- 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) Frances Howard
B) Catherine Parr
C) Anne Stanhope
D) Elizabeth Woodville
- 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) Tamburlaine
C) Doctor Faustus
D) The Jew of Malta
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