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Elizabethan Era Presentation Quiz Directions: Choose the BEST answer. 1) What was the Elizabethan Renaissance? a. A play written by Shakespeare b. The beginning of a modern, artistic development 2) Which of the following is NOT true about the Black Death? a. It was a plague. b. It does not affect people today. 3) True or False: Everyone, from the extremely wealthy to the dirt poor went to the theater during the Elizabethan Era in England. a. True b. False 4) Who was Shakespeare? a. A famous playwright b. A writer of sonnets c. All of the above 5) What is hawking/ falconry? a. The training of a hawk or falcon to hunt for meat and bring it back. b. The training of a hawk or falcon to perform in front of guests. 6) Which of the following is a not fluid that Elizabethan doctors believed made up human beings? a. Bile b. Urine 7) True or False: There was a feast held in honor of a person after his or her funeral. a. True b. False 8) True or False: Queen Elizabeth I was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. a. True b. False 9) Which of the following is NOT a blood sport? a. Bear baiting b. Falconry c. Bull baiting

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10) Why is the Globe Theater so important to the Elizabethan Era? a. It was where Shakespeares plays were performed. b. It wasnt important; it burned down. 11) Which of the following was NOT a scientific genius during the Elizabethan era? a. Copernicus b. Galileo c. Bill Nye 12) True or False: Each social class had their own designated colors during the Elizabethan era. a. True b. False 13) What king caused the Reformation of the Catholic Church so that he could marry Anne Boleyn? a. King James I of England b. King Henry VIII of England 14) Which Shakespearean play was The Lion King based off of? a. Romeo and Juliet b. Hamlet

15) True or False: The two main religions in the Elizabethan Era in England were Catholic and Protestant. a. True b. False 16) True or False: Facial hair was considered disgusting during the Elizabethan Era. a. True b. False 17) What was Shakespeares wifes name? a. Henrietta Hallsbrook b. Anne Hathaway 18) Which of the following was NOT one of Shakespeares plays? a. Romeo and Juliet b. The Crucible c. Hamlet

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19) Which of the following pictures resembles what the Elizabethan people believed that witches looked like?
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20) Which of the following was NOT a job in Elizabethan England? a. Blacksmith b. Bootlegger 21) Which is NOT true about King James? a. He revised the Bible. b. He was the king of England and Scotland at the same time. c. He was not a supporter of the arts. 22) True or False: Juliets house is a famous building in Verona, Italy. a. True b. False