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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the four 'humours'?
Saliva
Blood
Yellow Bile
Phlegm
2
What did rich kids learn in school?
Latin, English, French
English, Math
Read and write
Taking care of a home
3
Which of the following was NOT a nickname for the Queen?
Queen Bess
Liza
The Virgin Queen
Gloriana
4
Why did the people bathe only once a year?
It could spread illnesses
The water was too dirty
They had no bathtubs
Water was expensive
5
Why didn't anyone drink water during that time?
They did drink water!
Why drink water when you can drink wine?
Witches poisoned the water supply!
It was unclean
6
What was the normal living span?
60 years
40 years
50 years
70 years
7
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
Michelle Williams
Jennifer Lawrence
Helen Mirren
8
When did Queen Elizabeth I rule England?
During the 16th Century
Never
1658-1703
During the Renaissance
9
Which of the following was NOT a common method of execution during this time?
Hanging
Beheading
Burning
Lethal injection
10
What was the name of the illness that killed a lot of people during this time?
Yellow Fever
Black Death
Plague
Plaque
11
Where did lower class people go in the theatres?
They sat high up and far away from the stage
They weren't allowed inside the theatres
They had chairs next to the stage
They stood in the pit
12
True or false: young boys played the roles of women in Elizabethan plays
False
True
13
Who was Queen of England in this time?
Elizabeth I
Mary II
Elizabeth II
Mary I
14
What were the names of Shakespeare's twins?
Hamnet and Judith
Hamnet and Juliet
Susanna and Hamnet
Judith and Susanna
15
Where was Shakespeare born?
Hamnet
Hertfordshire
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
16
When was Shakespeare born?
1644
1700
1564
1598
17
What were the two major religions during this time?
Judaism and Protestant
Catholic and Buddhism
Protestant and Catholic
Islam and Christianity
18
James VI and I was the monarch of which two countries?
Scotland and Germany
England/Ireland and France
France and Germany
Scotland and England/Ireland
19
Which of the following is NOT a genre of Shakespearean plays?
Horror
History
Comedy
Tragedy
20
What is a 'gong farmer'?
Someone who looks after goats
Someone who makes musical instruments
Someone who collects human waste
A regular farmer
21
True or false: Elizabethans were fond of witches and often went to them for advice
False
True
22
What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
Lord
Acting
Glovemaker
Merchant
23
What was the Elizabethan era known as?
The Jacobean Era
The Golden Age
The Greatest Era of All
The Silver Time
24
What is the most famous theatre from this period?
The Blackfriar
The World
The Flower
The Globe
25
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company?
William's Troupe
The King's Men
Actors for Elizabeth
Shakespeare and Co.
26
What is a grammar school?
School for all kids
School for noble kids
Schools for girls
Schools for boys
