The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys
  • 1. What event does Samuel Pepys famously document in his diary?
A) The Great Fire of London
B) The signing of the Magna Carta
C) The Battle of Hastings
D) The English Civil War
  • 2. In what year did the Great Fire of London occur?
A) 1666
B) 1664
C) 1667
D) 1665
  • 3. How often did Pepys typically write in his diary?
A) Daily
B) Monthly
C) Yearly
D) Weekly
  • 4. When did Samuel Pepys start writing his diary?
A) 1680
B) 1670
C) 1650
D) 1660
  • 5. Who was Pepys' wife, mentioned frequently in the diary?
A) Anne
B) Catherine
C) Elizabeth
D) Mary
  • 6. In which city did Pepys live and work?
A) Amsterdam
B) Edinburgh
C) Paris
D) London
  • 7. What notable royal figure did Pepys write about?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) King Charles II
C) King James I
D) King Henry VIII
  • 8. What major incident involving the Dutch occurred during Pepys' lifetime?
A) The French Revolution
B) The Spanish Armada
C) The War of the Roses
D) The Second Anglo-Dutch War
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