CLEP Humanities : Understanding Terminology That Describes Medieval and Renaissance Drama

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Understanding Terminology That Describes Medieval And Renaissance Drama

Who wrote the plays King Lear and Richard III?

Possible Answers:

William Shakespeare

Ben Jonson

Thomas Middleton

Christopher Marlowe

Samuel Johnson

Correct answer:

William Shakespeare

Explanation:

William Shakespeare wrote several historical plays in addition to his comedies and tragedies. The histories focus on English history, especially the Wars of the Roses. The Wars of the Roses were English civil wars that happened in the 1400s.

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