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