Elizabethan Society

How many people could read and write?

• 15-20%

• 5-10%

• 50-60%

• 85-90%

Why did most children not go to school?

• Most children found school boring

• Cost of fees

• Children had to be Christian to attend school

• People felt peasant / lower classes did not need an education

Why did the opinion on education change in the early 1500s?

• Protestants believed people should read Scriptures in Church, needed to boost literacy

• The growth of trade required ordinary people to read, write and understand maths to trade

• The printing press meant books were less expensive and more widespread

• Humanists argued education was valuable and people should learn

Which two schools were for children between 2-10?

• Petty Schools

• Grammar Schools

• Universities

• Parish Schools

What were the main two universities in Elizabethan England?

• London College and Kings College

• Oxford and Cambridge

• Royal Holloway and Kingston

• Manchester and Liverpool

Which two parts of education did girls receive?

• Same as boys

• Private tutors if they were rich

• Parish Schools if they were rich

• Dame schools if they were rich

Which of these are NOT Elizabethan education?

• Secondary School

• Grammar Schools

• College

• Parish Schools

Which leisure sports would the nobility play?

• Hunting

• Real tennis and bowls

• Fishing

• Fencing

Which two leisure sports would farmers and lower classes play?

• Fencing

• Football

• Hunting (on foot)

• Wrestling

What is baiting?

• Eating with your friends

• Elizabethan term for fishing

• Betting on cards

• Watching animals fight to the death