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