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Which item was invented in the Elizabethan Era?
 
knitting machine
 
radio
 
bread
How was the plague spread into England during Elizabethan times?
 
rats
 
bats
 
witches
TRUE or FALSE: Queen Elizabeth I wrote letters to the Ottoman sultan Murad III.
 
True
 
False
Which of the following was NOT a real person during Elizabethan times?
 
Tom Falconer
 
Moll Cutpurse
 
Gamaliel Ratsey
Which of the following fruits and vegetables were brought to England during the Elizabethan era?
 
potatoes and tomatoes
 
carrots and pineapples
 
broccoli and bananas
How many years was Queen Elizabeth I in power?
 
45
 
15
 
30
TRUE or FALSE: Women could act in theater.
 
False
 
True
TRUE or FALSE: People would dump the contents of the bucket where they used the bathroom in the street or on to people.
 
True
 
False
Which of the following is NOT true about black teeth during Elizabethan times?
 
Having black teeth wasn't a popular fashion trend during this time.
 
People wanted to show that they could afford to eat lots of sugar.
 
Queen Elizabeth had black, rotting teeth.
What is a highwayman?
 
a thief who traveled by horse
 
a pirate who traveled by sea
 
a person who selected plays for the Queen to watch
TRUE or FALSE: Around the Elizabethan era, people would have a festival on the River Thames when it froze over.
 
True
 
False
TRUE or FALSE: People in Elizabethan England used paper money.
 
False
 
True
TRUE of FALSE: A popular sport in Elizabethan England was watching a chained bear fight a pack of dogs.
 
True
 
False
Which of the following colors was a symbol of royalty during the Elizabethan era?
 
purple
 
red
 
green
Which of the following was considered good luck during Elizabethan times?
 
touching a man about to be hanged
 
walking under a ladder
 
spilling salt
What was the name of a famous theater in Elizabethan London?
 
The Globe
 
The Apollo
 
The Coloseum
Which of the following was fashionable for men during the Elizabethan Era?
 
high heels
 
pearls
 
petticoats
TRUE or FALSE: England under Queen Elizabeth I and the Ottoman Empire were trade partners.
 
True
 
False
_____ ruled England before Queen Elizabeth I.
 
Edward the VI
 
Henry VIII
 
Mary I
TRUE or FALSE: In Elizabethan England, it was illegal to be unemployed if you were over 12 years old.
 
True
 
False
Which of the following is NOT true about John Dee?
 
Queen Elizabeth I executed him.
 
John Dee was a personal advisor to the Queen.
 
John Dee was a mathematician and fortune teller.
TRUE or FALSE: Water was safe to drink in the Elizabethan era.
 
False
 
True
About how big was the population of London during Elizabethan times?
 
200,000
 
9 million
 
1 million
TRUE or FALSE: Theft was punishable by hanging.
 
True
 
False
Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Fire of London of 1666?
 
The fire brigade helped put the fire out.
 
St. Paul's Cathedral was destroyed in the fire.
 
The fire destroyed a third of the city.
Queen Elizabeth I was at risk of being assassinated because she _____.
 
wasn't Catholic
 
raised taxes
 
never got married
Which of the following was a war fought during the Elizabethan era?
 
Anglo-Spanish War
 
Napoleonic Wars
 
World War I
In Elizabethan England, _____ meant your were poor.
 
drinking water
 
eating lots of meat
 
having a chimney
In Elizabethan England, _____ was a symbol of wealth.
 
having black teeth
 
eating root vegetables
 
wearing wool clothes
During Elizabethan times, _____ was a famous explorer and the first Englishman to sail around the world.
 
Sir Francis Drake
 
Sir Edmund Tilney
 
Christopher Columbus
What was an Elizabethan term for a pickpocket?
 
a cutpurse
 
a thief
 
a robber
Which famous playwright lived and worked during Elizabethan England?
 
William Shakespeare
 
Nazım Hikmet
 
Tennessee Williams
What was a common punishment for wearing silk if you weren't part of the upper class in Elizabethan England?
 
prison or a fine
 
hanging or execution
 
there was no punishment
TRUE or FALSE: Divorce wasn't possible in Elizabethan England.
 
False
 
True
TRUE or FALSE: The Elizabethan Era is named after a queen of England.
 
True
 
False
Who was most likely to receive an education in Elizabethan England?
 
the upper class
 
young men
 
young girls