UK Culture MCQs

British Period Dramas MCQs with Answers

Which British period drama revolves around the Crawley family and their estate, Downton Abbey?
a) Pride and Prejudice
b) Downton Abbey
c) Sense and Sensibility
d) Answer: Downton Abbey

Which period drama is based on the novel by Jane Austen and features the romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?
a) Pride and Prejudice
b) Jane Eyre
c) North and South
d) Answer: Pride and Prejudice

Which series follows the life of Ross Poldark during the late 18th century in Cornwall, England?
a) The Crown
b) Poldark
c) Victoria
d) Answer: Poldark

What period drama features the story of Margaret Hale and her experiences in the industrial town of Milton?
a) North and South
b) Wives and Daughters
c) Emma
d) Answer: North and South

Which series centers on the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and offers a glimpse into her personal and political life?
a) The Tudors
b) The White Queen
c) The Crown
d) Answer: The Crown

What drama series portrays the tumultuous relationship between Catherine of Aragon and King Henry VIII?
a) The Tudors
b) The Spanish Princess
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Tudors

Which adaptation of Jane Eyre stars Mia Wasikowska as Jane and Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester?
a) Jane Eyre (2011)
b) Jane Eyre (1996)
c) Jane Eyre (2006)
d) Answer: Jane Eyre (2011)

What series portrays the life of Queen Victoria, from her early years to her long reign?
a) The Tudors
b) The White Princess
c) Victoria
d) Answer: Victoria

Which adaptation of “War & Peace” features Lily James, Paul Dano, and James Norton in the lead roles?
a) War & Peace (2016)
b) War & Peace (1972)
c) War & Peace (1956)
d) Answer: War & Peace (2016)

What historical drama depicts the life of Anne Boleyn and her rise and fall as the second wife of Henry VIII?
a) The Tudors
b) The Spanish Princess
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Spanish Princess

Which adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility” stars Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet as the Dashwood sisters?
a) Sense and Sensibility (2008)
b) Sense and Sensibility (1995)
c) Sense and Sensibility (2011)
d) Answer: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

What series is a fictionalized account of the life of Queen Anne and her close relationship with Sarah Churchill?
a) The Spanish Princess
b) The Favourite
c) The White Princess
d) Answer: The Favourite

Which adaptation of “Emma” stars Anya Taylor-Joy in the titular role?
a) Emma (1996)
b) Emma (2020)
c) Emma (2009)
d) Answer: Emma (2020)

What series, based on a novel by Winston Graham, follows the life of Ross Poldark and his family in Cornwall?
a) Poldark
b) The Crown
c) The White Queen
d) Answer: Poldark

Which adaptation of “Great Expectations” features Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham?
a) Great Expectations (2012)
b) Great Expectations (1946)
c) Great Expectations (1998)
d) Answer: Great Expectations (2012)

What drama follows the story of Mary Queen of Scots and her relationship with her cousin, Elizabeth I?
a) The Spanish Princess
b) Reign
c) The White Queen
d) Answer: Reign

Which adaptation of “Little Women” stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Timothée Chalamet?
a) Little Women (2017)
b) Little Women (1994)
c) Little Women (2019)
d) Answer: Little Women (2019)

What series is an adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels, following the life of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII?
a) The Tudors
b) The Spanish Princess
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: Wolf Hall

Which adaptation of “North and South” stars Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe in the lead roles?
a) North and South (2004)
b) North and South (1985)
c) North and South (1992)
d) Answer: North and South (2004)

What drama series portrays the life of Anne Boleyn, from her courtship with Henry VIII to her tragic end?
a) The White Princess
b) The Tudors
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Tudors

Which adaptation of “Jane Eyre” stars Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens in the lead roles?
a) Jane Eyre (1996)
b) Jane Eyre (2006)
c) Jane Eyre (2011)
d) Answer: Jane Eyre (2006)

What series follows the life of Mary Queen of Scots and her journey from France to Scotland and England?
a) Reign
b) The Spanish Princess
c) The White Queen
d) Answer: Reign

Which adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” stars Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as the leads?
a) Pride and Prejudice (1995)
b) Pride and Prejudice (2005)
c) Pride and Prejudice (1980)
d) Answer: Pride and Prejudice (2005)

What drama series portrays the rivalry between Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort during the War of the Roses?
a) The White Queen
b) The Crown
c) The Spanish Princess
d) Answer: The White Queen

Which adaptation of “War & Peace” stars Anthony Hopkins, Morag Hood, and Alan Dobie?
a) War & Peace (1972)
b) War & Peace (1956)
c) War & Peace (2016)
d) Answer: War & Peace (1972)

What drama series depicts the life of Anne Boleyn’s sister, Mary, and her relationships with two powerful kings?
a) The White Princess
b) The Spanish Princess
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Spanish Princess

Which adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility” stars Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, and Hugh Grant?
a) Sense and Sensibility (1995)
b) Sense and Sensibility (2008)
c) Sense and Sensibility (2011)
d) Answer: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

What drama series follows the story of Anne Neville, a key figure in the Wars of the Roses?
a) The White Queen
b) The Crown
c) The Spanish Princess
d) Answer: The White Queen

Which adaptation of “Jane Eyre” stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt in the lead roles?
a) Jane Eyre (2006)
b) Jane Eyre (2011)
c) Jane Eyre (1996)
d) Answer: Jane Eyre (1996)

What drama series follows the story of Mary Queen of Scots and her tumultuous journey to the throne of Scotland?
a) The White Princess
b) The Crown
c) Reign
d) Answer: Reign

Which adaptation of “Little Women” features Winona Ryder, Claire Danes, Kirsten Dunst, and Christian Bale?
a) Little Women (1994)
b) Little Women (2019)
c) Little Women (2017)
d) Answer: Little Women (1994)

What drama series tells the story of Margaret Beaufort’s life and her efforts to secure the Tudor dynasty?
a) The Spanish Princess
b) The White Queen
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The White Queen

Which adaptation of “Great Expectations” stars Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow in the lead roles?
a) Great Expectations (2012)
b) Great Expectations (1998)
c) Great Expectations (1946)
d) Answer: Great Expectations (1998)

What drama series portrays the life of Queen Anne Boleyn, from her rise to her tragic downfall?
a) The Tudors
b) The Spanish Princess
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Tudors

Which adaptation of “North and South” stars Patrick Stewart and Rosalind Shanks?
a) North and South (1985)
b) North and South (2004)
c) North and South (1992)
d) Answer: North and South (1985)

What drama series focuses on the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England?
a) The Tudors
b) The Crown
c) Reign
d) Answer: The Tudors

Which adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” stars Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle as Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth?
a) Pride and Prejudice (1995)
b) Pride and Prejudice (2005)
c) Pride and Prejudice (1980)
d) Answer: Pride and Prejudice (1995)

What drama series depicts the rise of the Tudor dynasty and the reign of King Henry VII?
a) The Crown
b) The Tudors
c) The White Queen
d) Answer: The White Queen

Which adaptation of “Emma” stars Gwyneth Paltrow in the titular role?
a) Emma (2009)
b) Emma (1996)
c) Emma (2020)
d) Answer: Emma (1996)

What drama series follows the story of Anne Boleyn’s sister, Mary, and her relationships with two powerful kings?
a) The White Princess
b) The Spanish Princess
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Spanish Princess

Which adaptation of “Little Women” stars Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Jean Parker, and Frances Dee?
a) Little Women (1949)
b) Little Women (2017)
c) Little Women (1994)
d) Answer: Little Women (1949)

What drama series depicts the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII and his six marriages?
a) The Crown
b) The Tudors
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Tudors

Which adaptation of “North and South” stars Rosamund Pike and Daniela Denby-Ashe in the lead roles?
a) North and South (1992)
b) North and South (2004)
c) North and South (1985)
d) Answer: North and South (2004)

What drama series follows the lives and romantic entanglements of the Crawley family and their servants?
a) The White Princess
b) The Crown
c) Downton Abbey
d) Answer: Downton Abbey

Which adaptation of “War & Peace” stars Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, and Mel Ferrer?
a) War & Peace (1956)
b) War & Peace (1972)
c) War & Peace (2016)
d) Answer: War & Peace (1956)

What drama series portrays the life of Anne Boleyn and her relationship with King Henry VIII?
a) The Spanish Princess
b) The Tudors
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The Tudors

Which adaptation of “Jane Eyre” stars Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine in the lead roles?
a) Jane Eyre (2011)
b) Jane Eyre (1996)
c) Jane Eyre (2006)
d) Answer: Jane Eyre (1943)

What drama series tells the story of Margaret Beaufort’s life and her efforts to secure the Tudor dynasty?
a) The Spanish Princess
b) The White Queen
c) Wolf Hall
d) Answer: The White Queen

Which adaptation of “Great Expectations” stars Ioan Gruffudd, Justine Waddell, and Charlotte Rampling?
a) Great Expectations (1998)
b) Great Expectations (2012)
c) Great Expectations (1946)
d) Answer: Great Expectations (1998)

What drama series follows the life of Mary Queen of Scots and her tumultuous journey to the throne of Scotland?
a) The White Princess
b) The Crown
c) Reign
d) Answer: Reign

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