Marlowe’s play ’Tamburlaine the Great’ was based loosely on the life of which Asian ruler ?

A. Zhu yuanzhang
B. Genghis khan
C. Timur
D. Kublai khan

In Marlowe’s play, what was the name of the Jew of Malta ?

A. Lazarus
B. Solomon
C. Barabas
D. Shylock

How many years of happiness was Dr Faustus promised by the Devil ?

A. 16
B. 20
C. 24
D. 28

One of Marlowe’s earliest published works was his translation of the epic poem ’Pharsalia’, written by which Roman poet ?

A. Ovid
B. Lucan
C. Virgil
D. Horace

Which of the following was the Tower of London used for in the Elizabethan age ?

A. As an astronomical observation deck
B. As a storage place for grain
C. As a prison
D. As a school for the royal children

Which country believed it had an “Invincible Armada” before 1588 ?

A. France
B. England
C. Spain
D. The netherlands

Who was the sister of Mary I ?

A. Isabella
B. Victoria
C. Anne
D. Elizabeth i

Elizabethans were notoriously superstitious. They feared witches, believed in magical animals, and sought good luck charms. What “science” did they utilize in trying to predict and control the future ?

A. Alchemy
B. Metallurgy
C. Geocentricity
D. Astrology

What church did Elizabeth I establish or re-establish by law in England during her reign ?

A. The anglican church
B. The roman catholic church
C. Calvinism
D. The lutheran church

Who succeeded Elizabeth I ?

A. Mary queen of scots
B. Charles i
C. James i
D. Edward vi