Elizabethan England Practice Test

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• Who comprised the Elizabethan gentry?
• What did the Lewdity Law in Elizabethan times regulate?
• Which statement best identifies Sir William Cecil?
• What is the approximate capacity of a typical Elizabethan theatre?
• Patronage is defined as granting titles, power, and positions in exchange for which?
• What is the relationship between seating height and wealth in Elizabethan theatres?
• What were the two main complaints raised by MPs during Elizabeth I's reign?
• What did Elizabeth I mean by describing Parliament as an 'inconvenient necessity'?
• Which statement about papal status toward Elizabeth is cited as a factor in the rebellion's outcome?
• Which goods were commonly traded with the East at the start of the 15th century?
• What sparked the Succession Crisis?
• How many Privy Council members were there?
• In the flag signaling system, which color indicated a historical play?
• In Elizabethan theatres, what was the pit?
• Which figure was connected to negotiations ending after Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
• The fourth sort lacked which of the following?
• What was the classic shape of an Elizabethan theatre?
• Which English naval commander undertook three major voyages and was known as 'Juan Aquines' by the Spanish?
• What is the silk or satin fitted jacket worn by men called?
• What was the total number of Spanish deaths resulting from the Armada?
• Which area had a majority Catholic population?
• The Globe Theatre was located on which bank of the River Thames?
• What percentage of English sailors were still alive one year after the Armada?
• Which description best captures the policy of recoinage?
• What does the royal veto mean in Elizabethan times?
• Spain's stance described in the material is best summarized as which of the following?
• What percentage did each of Shakespeare, Heminges, Phillips and Pope hold in The Globe Theatre?
• Escapism in Elizabethan theatre served what purpose for the audience?
• Which country did Eric of Sweden rule?
• Recusancy refers to which practice?
• The Rose theatre opened in London in which year?
• What happened on 28 September 1599 involving Essex?
• 1597 Act for the Relief of the Poor established...
• What was the aim of Elizabeth's 'middle way' policy?
• What is a major drawback of the Spanish crescent formation?
• What does 'Gloriana' refer to in Elizabethan imagery?
• Which Englishman is credited as 'instrumental' in England's colonisation of America and in introducing tobacco to England?
• What are the life dates of the Earl of Northumberland?
• What term describes a privately owned vessel authorized to raid enemy ships?
• What was the price of a pit ticket?
• Why were Mystery plays banned by Henry VIII?
• Which item is a lace collar around a wire frame called?
• Who administered the Poor Rate distribution to the poor?
• Which play was banned in 1597 by the Privy Council for slanderous comments about the Queen?
• Which description best defines the 'impotent poor'?</question>
• 'Treasonable slander' referred to what act?
• Elizabeth funded Protestant rebels in the Netherlands; which region was involved?
• In Elizabethan theatre, which term described an actor who was paid a weekly wage?
• Which statement describes Mary Grey?
• In 1598, what did the Earl of Essex do in Ireland?
• Which Englishman was executed by beheading in 1618?
• What is a privateer?
• Who managed Elizabeth I's secret service and spy network?
• Who were the groundlings in Elizabethan theatres?
• In 1593, what restrictions were placed on Catholics?
• Who was Elizabeth's favourite?
• Why was Richard III regarded with caution by authorities?
• What are the birth and death years of Lord Howard, as given?
• What was a key advantage of the English line formation against the Armada?
• Enclosure resulted in which outcome for farmland?
• Which individuals were shareholders in The Globe Theatre?
• What was the approximate percentage population growth in England from 1550 to 1600?
• Which area of England had a majority Protestant population?
• Why was theatre accessible to a wide audience in Elizabethan times?
• 1563 Statute of Artificers did which of the following?
• Approximately how many nobles were at the Royal Court?
• Recoinage describes...
• What was the child mortality rate in the Elizabethan era?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between Sharers and Hirelings?
• Which best defines Patronage?
• Which three plots are known as the Marian plots?
• Which portrait is known as The Sieve Portrait?
• Mystery plays were best described as what, and why were they banned by Henry VIII?
• What did the 1559 Act of Supremacy establish about Elizabeth's role in the Church of England?
• When did the Northern Rebellion take place?
• What was the described formation of the Spanish Armada?
• Who was the Duke of Parma?
• Which of the following are long-term causes of the Spanish Armada?
• Which statement accurately describes the Duke of Alençon?
• Which statement about the Armada's leadership is true?
• What is the North-West Passage?
• Which statement is true about The Globe Theatre's location and capacity?
• Which region was the poorest in Elizabethan England?
• Which theatre among The Curtain, The Rose, The Swan, and The Globe is oldest?
• How many ships were in the Armada?
• In the Elizabethan flag signaling system, which color flag signified a tragedy?
• Which policy was designed to regulate wages for skilled workers to slow inflation?
• What was a Sharer in an Elizabethan acting company?
• Which description best fits Lord Howard?
• Which of the following is true about Mary, Queen of Scots?
• The phrase 'Weak, foolish, unintelligent' reflects which Tudor attitude?
• What was the Royal Court in Elizabethan England?
• How many Northern Rebellion rebels were executed as a consequence?
• Which statement best describes why theatre was accessible to multiple social classes in Elizabethan times?
• Which color flag indicated a historical play?
• Workhouse refers to which description?
• Which portrait is The Rainbow Portrait?
• What is the purpose of the farthingale?
• Which factor contributed to the Northern Rebellion's failure according to the material?
• Which statement best describes Elizabeth's approach in the 'middle way' between Protestants and Catholics?
• What did the 1559 Act of Uniformity require?
• Which English explorer and privateer was nicknamed 'El Draque' by the Spanish?
• Which gender predominantly wore the farthingale?
• The House of Commons consisted of which groups?
• Dearth means what?
• Which statement is true about the 1597 Privy Council ban on Isle of Dogs?
• Who was nicknamed 'frog' by Elizabeth?
• Which group is identified as the co-leaders of the Northern Rebellion?
• What was the 1585 Act regarding Jesuits and Seminary Priests’s impact on priests who stayed?
• Who was Martin Frobisher?
• Which description best fits Sir Francis Walsingham?
• What percentage of The Globe Theatre shares did Shakespeare, Heminges, Phillips and Pope each hold?
• Which items best describe goods traded with the East in the early 15th century?
• What is Progress in Elizabethan terms?
• Which noble died penniless in 1601 after living in exile on the Continent?
• Why was Elizabeth titled 'Supreme Governor' rather than 'Supreme Head' of the Church in 1559?
• What was a Hireling in Elizabethan theatre?
• Which of the following was NOT a long-term cause of the Armada?
• What is the rigid hoop underskirt used to shape gowns called?
• Together, what percentage of The Globe Theatre did Shakespeare, Heminges, Phillips and Pope hold?
• Which consequence was specified for Catholic priests who did not leave England within the 40-day grace period in 1585?
• The 'idle poor' were described as...
• Who was Eric of Sweden in relation to Elizabeth I?
• What does 'The Golden Age' refer to in Elizabethan England?
• Which act specifically imposed a wage limit on skilled workers?
• On what date did the Armada reach Dorset?
• What does escapism mean in the context of Elizabethan theatre?
• Which practice was a status symbol due to sugar cost?
• Where was the Duke of Parma stationed?
• Define propaganda in the context of Elizabethan theatre.
• Which year range corresponds to Christopher Marlowe's life?
• Where was the Musicians Gallery located?
• What did the 1572 Vagabonds Act instruct to treat actors as?
• How is inflation defined in the Elizabethan context?
• Mary, Queen of Scots was executed for involvement in which plot?
• How many Acts were passed during Elizabeth I's reign?
• Which description best matches the labouring poor in Elizabethan England?
• The Swan theatre opened in London in which year?
• In what years did Elizabeth I rule?
• Which play was banned by the Privy Council in 1597 for making slanderous comments about the Queen?
• What was considered the most valuable aspect of Elizabethan theatre?
• Which groups make up the House of Lords?
• How many rebels participated in the Northern Rebellion according to the material?
• Where were Elizabethan theatres usually built?
• Under the 1571 Treason Act, which actions were punishable by death?
• Which term describes an extreme Protestant who believes lack of pleasure leads to a better afterlife?
• Which statement best describes the Earl of Essex?
• During Philip II's reign, approximately what percentage of the globe did the Spanish empire span?
• Which statement is true about James VI and I?
• What was the underlying reason authorities treated Richard III with caution?
• What are the birth and death years of the Duke of Parma?
• Which material was used as a thick white face paint in Elizabethan fashion?
• 1598 Act on Husbandry and Tillage aimed to
• How long did it typically take to transport luxury goods from the East to England?
• What were the birth and death years of Eric of Sweden?
• Which individuals were shareholders in The Globe Theatre?
• Where did the Privy Council meet during Elizabeth's reign?
• Debasement of coinage involved...
• What are the birth and death years of the Duke of Alençon?
• Which color flag for comedy is correct in the flag system?
• Which color flag indicated a comedy in the Elizabethan flag system?
• Which color flag indicated a tragedy?
• What did the 1559 Royal Injunctions establish for clergy?
• Which monarch is associated with the debasement of coinage?
• Which statement best describes the government's attitude toward the idle poor?
• Which playwright was rumored to be a government spy and died in 1593?
• Which factor related to geography aided the crown during the Northern Rebellion?
• How many guns did the Armada carry?
• The term 'Poor rate' describes what?
• What is a galleon?
• What did the 1585 Act Against Jesuits and Seminary Priests declare about Catholic priests?
• In what year did The Theatre open in London?
• Which description fits the Earl of Westmoreland in relation to the Northern Rebellion?
• Which option describes the North-West Passage most accurately?
• With which acting company did Shakespeare partner to build the Globe?
• What was a pro of the Spanish crescent formation?
• Monopoly best describes which concept?
• What tactic did the English use to frighten and ultimately break up the Spanish Armada?
• Which ship did Francis Drake captain on his circumnavigation?
• Which figure was knighted in 1581?
• Which portrait's title references a mythical bird?
• What was the fine for recusancy?
• Who built the Globe Theatre in partnership with the Lord Chamberlain's Men?
• How did Elizabeth I respond to Philip II's marriage proposal?
• What were the main functions of the Elizabethan Parliament?
• Which factor did most contribute to the visual spectacle of Elizabethan theatre?
• What are the lifespan dates of William Shakespeare?
• What are alms?
• Which description matches Phillip II's status?
• Which statement describes Mary Queen of Scots in relation to the Armada's long-term causes?
• Enclosure refers to which of the following?
• The Globe theatre opened in London in which year?
• Which statement about Medina Sidonia is true regarding his command during the Armada voyage?
• Which color flag indicated a historical play?
• Which statement best describes the Duke of Medina Sidonia?
• Which year did The Curtain theatre open in London?
• Philip II of Spain was previously married to which Tudor queen?
• Which of the following is true about Katherine Grey?
• How many tiered seating levels did a typical Elizabethan theatre have?
• Robert Dudley is best described as Elizabeth's what?
• Which statement correctly describes the Earl of Northumberland regarding the Northern Rebellion?
• Who is Sir William Cecil in Elizabethan government?
• What was the English formation in the Armada?
• Which theatre opened in 1599?
• How many men were waiting in the Netherlands with the Duke of Parma?
• Which description applies to King Philip II of Spain in relation to Elizabeth I?
• Which pope excommunicated Elizabeth I in 1570, declaring her a heretic?