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