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King James I and the Authorized Version: Multiple Choice
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- 01Who was the famous mother of King James I?
- 02The translators of the King James Version were organized into how many separate committees, or 'companies'?
- 03Approximately how many scholars were commissioned to work on the King James Version translation?
- 04Before ascending to the English throne as James I, he reigned over which other kingdom as James VI?
- 05The King James Version was commissioned partly to replace which popular earlier English translation, whose marginal notes were disliked by the king?
- 06What was the name of the 1604 conference convened by King James I, where the new Bible translation was proposed?
- 07Which Archbishop of Canterbury was instrumental in overseeing the translation project for the King James Version?
- 08The King James Version was created in the wake of which famous 1605 Catholic plot to assassinate the King?
- 09In what year was the first edition of the King James Version of the Bible published?
- 10King James I was the first English monarch of which royal house?
- 11The original 1611 edition included a lengthy preface addressed to the common person, titled 'The Translators to the...'.