Elizabeth Lesson 19: Sports and Pastimes

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The definition of a sport is:

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An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

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Pastime

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An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby. This does not have to be competitive.

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What was the name of the sport whereby players would often gamble large amounts of money to see dogs set against a bear?

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Bear Baiting

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What was the name of the sport whereby players would often gamble large amounts of money to see two cockerels, often with metal spikes on their feet, fight one another?

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Cock Fighting

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What technological invention led to more books being printed and therefore reducing the price of books for many Elizabethans to read?

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The Printing Press

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Many poor people within Elizabethan England were literate. True or False?

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False

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The poor would often learn of stories via:

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Hearing the stories be told verbally

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What were the plays known as that Catholic theatre companies showcased on Catholic themes, such as Catholic Saints and miracles, prior to Elizabeth's Religious Settlement?

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Mystery Plays

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Following Elizabeth's Religious Settlement, many plays were: Catholic, Protestant, or Secular (non-religious)?

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Secular (non-religious)

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What was the name of the theatre company that Elizabeth formed in 1583?

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The Queen's Men