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