This is the political party that King George II was affiliated with.
What is the Whigs?
100
This is a term used to define literary indecency.
What is Curlicism?
100
This was one of Dennis' best friends who he collaborated with and travelled through Europe with before the friend died in 1700.
Who is John Dryden?
100
In the Dunciad, Blackmore is mentioned a total of three times, and two of times he is mentioned along with this other dunce.
Who is John Dennis
100
This is the fictional character used Pope and other authors to criticize contemporary literature.
Who is Martinus Scriblerus?
200
This is King George II’s most well-known passion
What is the army(military)?
200
This is Curll’s most well-known, indecent publication
What is The Nun in her Smock?
200
This is name of the time period from 1700-1710 where Dennis released his best work.
What is Dennis' Golden Years?
200
Besides being a poet, this was Blackmore's other well-known occupation.
What is a physician?
200
The main aim of the Scriblerus club was to preserve this type of literature.
What is classical literature?
300
In Book II of the Dunciad, King George II was included in this competition(though not expressly).
What is the urination competition?
300
In book II of the Dunciad, Edmund Curll appeared in these competition (and won).
What is the race and the urination contest?
300
In 1712, Dennis attacked this work by Joseph Addison which included a prologue by Pope
What is Cato, A Tragedy?
300
In book II, Blackmore is named the winner of this competition.
What is the yelling competition?
300
Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus was mainly written by this author.
Who is John Arbuthnot?
400
King George II declared war on this country in 1739 against Walpole’s wishes.
What is Spain?
400
This is the name of Curll’s work that officially started his war with Pope.
What is Court Poems?
400
Dennis attacked Pope in this work, which caused him to land a spot in The Dunciad.
What is The Character of Mr. Pope?
400
This is the name of Blackmore's most famous work.
What is Prince Arthur?
400
The Scriblerus cub was forced to disperse after this person died.
Who is Queen Anne?
500
In order to protect this city. King George II pushed his ministers to sign a quick treaty with France.
What is Hanover, Germany?
500
When Pope tried to suppress one of Curll’s works, these are the names of the other two friends of Pope (other writers) who were implied in Curll’s publication.
Who is John Gay and Lady Mary Montagu?
500
In an attempt to defend his friend Joseph Addison against Dennis' criticism, Pope wrote this report pretending to be an imaginary quack doctor.
What is The Narrative of Dr. Robert Norris on the Frenz of F.D.?
500
Pope uses Blackmore as a symbol to represent this in contemporary poetry.
What is "the general loudness"?
500
These are two notable works written by Pope using the Scriblerus club's pen name.
What are "Testimonies of the Authors Concerning our Poets and His Works" and "Martin Scriblerus, of the Poem"?