In Shakespeare's time ...

Question 1

Wait, first of all - when was Shakespeare born and when did he die?

Accepted Answer

1564 - 1616

Question 2

Did towns have sewage systems in place?

Accepted Answer

No, and this led to more disease than we see today

Question 3

What typically happened to children if they misbehaved at school?

Accepted Answer

They could be beaten with a bundle of twigs

Question 4

Legal marriage ages were...

Accepted Answer

Girls = 12, Boys = 14

Question 5

What did people do to keep themselves entertained on the weekend?

Accepted Answer

Food banquets, festivals, plays, sports, dancing, games

Question 6

Did people have electricity?

Accepted Answer

No, it was not invented yet

Question 7

What is the 'Black Death'?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 8

Which fact is true about Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

It is thought that he died on the same day he was born

Question 9

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

37

Question 10

What were typical incomes of people at this time (converted to Australian dollars)?

Accepted Answer

Field worker: 5 cents a day, Servant: $1.70 a year, Skilled labourer: 20 cents a day, Nobleman: $34,000 a year

Question 11

Which statement/s are true about what people ate at this time?

Accepted Answer

Meat, cheese and bread was largely consumed, Few people ate fruits and veges resulting in scurvy(disease)

Question 12

Which is the correct image showing what people would have worn at this time?

Accepted Answer

Top image

Question 13

Which type of plays did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

Comedies, histories, tragedies

Question 14

The theatre Shakespeare's plays were performed at is called the...

Accepted Answer

Globe Theatre

Question 15

Who ruled at the time?

Accepted Answer

Kings and Queens

Question 16

Which children were able to attend school?

Accepted Answer

Mostly boys from wealthier families

Question 17

Which fact is true about the Globe Theatre ...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 18

Was running water available?

Accepted Answer

Not until 200 + years later

Question 19

What was the life expectancy of people in the Elizabethan era?

Accepted Answer

42

Question 20

What were commonly played sports?

Accepted Answer

archery, bowls, hunting, hammer-throwing, wrestling, fencing

Question 21

Which statement is true regarding hygiene in Shakespeare's time?

Accepted Answer

The wealthy had a bath once every three weeks, It was considered unhealthy to wash your hair, Peasants had a bath three times a year

Question 22

If someone was believed to be a witch in Shakespeare's day, they were often...

Accepted Answer

Drowned, hung, set on fire or stoned to death

Question 23

How did women typically wear their make-up?

Accepted Answer

White as possible to avoid looking like they had seen sun

Question 24

How old was Shakespeare when he died?

Accepted Answer

52

Question 25

Shakespeare was a ...

Accepted Answer

Playwright and a poet

Question 26

What was the main type of transport at this time?

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Carriages, wagons, horseback, walking

Question 27

Which era was Shakespeare born into?

Accepted Answer

The Elizabethan era

Question 28

Where did most people live when Shakespeare was born?

Accepted Answer

Farms and villages

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