English Renaissance and the University Wits

Which event delayed the arrival of the Renaissance in England?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Wars of the Roses

• The Tudor dynasty

• The Vagrancy Law

Who established an independent Office of the Revels to arrange plays and masques for the nobility?

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Elizabeth I

• Thomas Preston

What law classified actors as vagrants in England?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Wars of the Roses

• The Tudor dynasty

• The Vagrancy Law

Which play is considered one of the earliest English Renaissance plays?

• Ralph Roister Doister

• Gammer Gurton's Needle

• Cambises

• The Tragedie of Gorboduc

Where were early English Renaissance plays staged?

• Theaters

• Gardens

• Banquet halls

• All of the above

Which was the first theater built in London?

• The Red Lion

• The Theatre

• The Globe

• Black Friars' Theater

What was the seating capacity of the early open-air theaters in England?

• 2500

• 750

• 500

• 1000

Who were the University Wits?

• Actors who performed in early English Renaissance plays

• Playwrights who attended Oxford or Cambridge

• Nobility who sponsored theater productions

• Theater owners in London

Which University Wit is known for writing 'The Spanish Tragedy'?

• Thomas Kidd

• John Lily

• Robert Green

• Christopher Marlowe

Which University Wit wrote charming pastorals that may have inspired 'As You Like It'?

• Thomas Kidd

• John Lily

• Robert Green

• Christopher Marlowe