Chapter No 21 :MCQs on William Blake's Life and Poetry (70 MCQ`S)

We have prepared a comprehensive MCQs test on the famous English poet William Blake. In this test, we are going to ask you questions based on the life and works of William Blake. We shall discuss MCQs about William Blake' marriage. We shall also provide the MCQs on William Blake's poems and the poetry collections. All information will be provided in form of MCQs and the relevant explanations. This will help the students in all the competitive exams like PPSC, KPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, TET, GAT, UGC NET, TEET, class based tests about William Blake and in all other competitive exams around the world.

  1. When was William Blake born?

    1. 1753

    2. 1754

    3. 1756

    4. 1757

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      Answer: D
      Explanation:
      • Wiliam Blake was born on November 28, 1757 in London.

  2. William Blake was an English poet. Where was he born?
    1. London
    2. Birmingham
    3. Dublin
    4. Bristol
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      Answer: A
      Explanation:
      • N/A
  3. William Blake died in London in:

    1. 1825

    2. 1827

    3. 1829

    4. 1831

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      Answer: B
      Explanation:
      • William Blake died on August 12, 1827.

  4. William Blake was also a painter and the ………..in addition to poet.
    1. Clergyman
    2. Trader
    3. Novelist
    4. Printmaker
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      Answer: D
      Explanation:
      • N/A
  5. Who said the following about William Blake "far and away the greatest artist British has ever produced"?

    1. Northrop Frye

    2. A. C. Bradley

    3. Jonathan Jones

    4. None of these

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      Answer: C
      Explanation:
      • Jonathan Jones said this about Blake's visual artistry.

  6. Where was William Blake educated?
    1. Royal Academy of Arts
    2. Cambridge University
    3. Oxford University
    4. Imperial College
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      Answer: A
      Explanation:
      • N/A
  7. Name William Blake's wife.
    1. Maria John
    2. Miriam Blake
    3. Catherine Boucher
    4. None of these
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      Answer: C
      Explanation:
      • N/A
  8. When was William Blake married to Catherine Boucher?
    1. 1780
    2. 1782
    3. 1784
    4. 1786
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      Answer: B
      Explanation:
      • Lifespan of Catherine Boucher is 1762-1831.
  9. What is the name of William Blake's mother?
    1. Catherine Wright Armitage Blake
    2. Catherine Boucher Blake
    3. Elizabeth Blake
    4. None of these
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      Answer: A
      Explanation:
      • N/A
  10. ……….is the father of the English poet, William Blake.
    1. George Blake
    2. William George Blake
    3. Sydney Saint
    4. James Blake
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      Answer: D
      Explanation:
      • James Blake's ;lifespan is 1722-1784.

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