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Life in Tudor times
Life in Tudor times
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True or false: women were allowed to act in plays
False
True
2
True or false: women were allowed to brew beer
False
True
3
What's the name of the equipment used for a public hanging?
Gallows
Electric chair
Chopping block
Guillotine
4
If a person of noble birth was found guilty of a serious crime, how were they executed?
They were beheaded in private
They were burnt at the stake
They were beheaded in public
They were hanged the same as common people
5
True or false: the River Thames was full of fish in Tudor times
True
False
6
The River Thames was used for the following things (select two):
Hydroelectric power
Drinking
Waste disposal
Water skiing
7
What were two causes of unemployment in Tudor times?
People moved from farms to factories
Farmers switched from producing crops to wool, which needed fewer workers
There was lots of disease
Henry VII banned private armies so lots of soldiers lost their jobs
8
Cities were starting to grow, though. True or false: the population of London quadrupled in a century in Tudor times
True
False
9
If a person of noble birth was found guilty of a serious crime, how were they executed?
They were beheaded in public
They were burnt at the stake
They were beheaded in private
They were hanged the same as common people
10
True or false: acting was considered a reputable profession
True
False
11
Who drank beer in Tudor times?
Just rich people
Noone
Everyone
Just poor people
12
Who was the first Tudor king?
Richard III
Henry VIII
Henry VI
Henry VII
13
How were most poor people employed?
They owned their own farms
They worked in call centres
They worked in factories
They worked on land that belonged to their local Lord
14
Henry VII was worried about the effects of unemployment on the poor. What did he do?
He made all the poor people into Lords
He banned farmers from producing wool
He introduced taxes to help the very poor
He made all the poor people join the army
15
True or false: women were allowed to act in plays
False
True
16
True or false: London had a good sewage system in Tudor times
False
True
17
Tudor London could be described as... (select as many as you think):
Noisy
Dirty
Clean
Smelly
18
Where did the Tudors build their theatres?
On the south side of the River Thames to keep them away from the main city
On the north side of the River Thames so they were easy to get to
Trick question: they didn't build any theatres
In the middle of the countryside
19
What was the name of the beer specially brewed for children?
Near beer
Lager
Small beer
Light beer
20
Where did most people live in Tudor times?
The city
The country
About half in the city, half in the country
21
Other forms of entertainment could be very cruel. What kind of animals were often forced to fight each other?
Dogs and badgers
Bears and badgers
Dogs and cockerels
Dogs and bears
22
So who would play a female part in a play?
There weren't any female parts, only male ones
Grown men with beards but wearing makeup
Young boys
23
True or false: Shakespeare was the only great Tudor writer
True
False
24
What was one reason why so much beer was drunk?
It was safer to drink than water
It was free
It was very fashionable
It was thought to be very good for you
25
Why did farmers switch to producing wool? Select two
English wool was really cheap
Noone needed food crops anymore
English wool was in demand in other countries
English wool was very high quality
26
True or false: London had no rubbish collection in Tudor times
False
True
27
True or false: Shakespeare lived in Tudor times
True
False
28
There was a famous gallows just outside London where huge crowds would come to watch the executions. What was its name?
Thames Barrier
Star Chamber
Tyburn Tree
Bosworth Field
29
When did people tend to eat fish?
Religious holidays
All the time as there was no meat
Every Wednesday
Never as there was so much meat
30
What did they do with the bodies after a public hanging?
They were returned to the families
They were left hanging like gruesome fruit
They were burnt in a huge fire as they were a health hazard
They were pushed into the sea
31
How did Tudor people spend their spare time? Choose as many as you want:
Singing
Going to the theatre
Drinking
Watching rugby
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Crime was a big problem in Tudor times. What was a standard punishment for common criminals?
A fine
Capital punishment: public hanging
Life imprisonment
Exile abroad
