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