- 1. Who was George Villiers?
A) Philosopher
B) Artist
C) Explorer
D) Duke of Buckingham
- 2. Which historical figure was a close friend and possibly lover of George Villiers?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Oliver Cromwell
C) King James I
D) Joan of Arc
- 3. What major historical event occurred during the time of George Villiers' influence?
A) French Revolution
B) American Revolution
C) Anglo-Spanish War
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) Steenie
C) Bucky
D) Silver Tongue
- 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) Francis Bacon
B) Thomas Cromwell
C) Robert Carr
D) Walter Raleigh
- 8. What prestigious Order of Knighthood was George Villiers appointed to by King James I?
A) Order of the Garter
B) Order of the Bath
C) Order of Merit
D) Order of the Thistle
- 9. Which famous playwright mentioned George Villiers in his works?
A) Arthur Miller
B) Tennessee Williams
C) George Bernard Shaw
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) 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) Henrietta Maria
B) Marie Antoinette
C) Catherine de' Medici
D) Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 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) Frances Howard
C) Elizabeth Woodville
D) Catherine Parr
- 13. What was George Villiers' position in the Privy Council of King Charles I?
A) Chancellor of the Exchequer
B) Lord Chancellor
C) Lord President
D) Lord High Admiral
- 14. What is the title of a play by Christopher Marlowe that allegedly referenced George Villiers as Faustus' servant?
A) The Jew of Malta
B) Tamburlaine
C) Doctor Faustus
D) Edward II
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