Quiz  /  Elizabethan Era

  • 1. 
    Who is the Elizabethan Era named after?

  • Elizabeth Hurley
  • Queen Elizabeth I
  • Elizabeth Taylor
  • Elizabeth Arden

  • 2. 
    What form of fine art is the Elizabethan Era most famous for?

  • Theatre
  • Literature
  • Painting
  • Ballet

  • 3. 
    What famous writer from the Elizabethan Era is considered by many to be the greatest writer of the English language?

  • Charles Dickens
  • Emily Bronte
  • William Shakespeare
  • Jane Austen

  • 4. 
    What type of plays were performed at the English theatre?

  • Tragedies
  • Comedies
  • History plays
  • All of the above

  • 5. 
    Who of the following was NOT a famous English explorer?

  • Christopher Columbus
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Sir Humphrey Gilbert

  • 6. 
    True or False: During the Elizabethan Era, people wore plain clothing with little decoration and drab colors.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    What was the Privy Council?

  • A group of advisors to the monarch
  • A group of commoners who voted on laws
  • A Renaissance singing group
  • An English acting company

  • 8. 
    Which of the following was NOT a body of the government of England during the Elizabethan Era?

  • Senate
  • Privy Council
  • House of Lords
  • Monarch

  • 9. 
    What was it that Queen Elizabeth said she was married to?

  • Parliament
  • Her country
  • The theatre
  • France

  • 10. 
    When did the Elizabethan Era take place?

  • 1300 to 1450
  • 1153 to 1250
  • 1066 to 1112
  • 1558 to 1603
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