Historical Literature Trivia Questions
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Who wrote, 'A bad cause will ever be supported by bad means and bad men' in 'The American Crisis'?
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thomas paine
Which Scottish poet had an affair with a servant named Elizabeth and fathered a child in 1785?
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robert burns
What instrument did Chaucer write a treatise on in the 14th century, which was used to compute the position of a star?
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astrolabe
In his 1798 work 'Essay on the Principle of' what, did Thomas Malthus link with food supply?
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population
What kind of structure did Dante describe Satan waving his arms like, referencing a 'molin che il vento gira'?
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windmill
Which author, known for writing 'The Pilgrim's Progress,' was arrested in 1660 for preaching without a license?
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john bunyan
In which revolution, detailed in Simon Schama's book 'Citizens' published in its bicentennial year, does the narrative take place?
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french revolution
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