Historical Literature Trivia Questions
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Which author, known for writing 'Gulliver's Travels,' wrote the epitaph for Dickie Pierce, the fool of the Earl of Suffolk?
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jonathan swift
Which queen is referred to in Kipling's writing with the line, 'Walk wide o' the widow at Windsor, for 'alf o' creation she owns'?
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queen victoria
In what classical language did Kalidasa, a 5th century Indian playwright, write his masterpiece 'Shakuntala'?
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sanskrit
Who criticized 'The Summer Soldier And The Sunshine Patriot' in his pamphlet 'The Crisis, No. 1' in 1776?
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thomas paine
Which book by Machiavelli had Cesare Borgia as its model?
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prince
How many lamps burn in the belfry of the Old North Church in the poem 'Paul Revere's Ride'?
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