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