Elizabethan Politics and Society Quiz

What was the main reason Parliament wanted Queen Elizabeth I to marry?

• To strengthen alliances with other countries

• To produce a Protestant heir to the throne

• To increase her popularity among the people

• To gain more power over the monarchy

Who was one of the men rumoured to be a potential husband for Queen Elizabeth I?

• William Cecil

• Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

• John Stubbs

• George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury

Why did John Stubbs criticise the proposed marriage between Queen Elizabeth I and the Duke of Anjou?

• The Duke of Anjou was too young

• The Duke of Anjou was a Catholic

• The Duke of Anjou was already married

• The Duke of Anjou was a foreigner

What was the main concern of the English government regarding strolling players?

• They were spreading political propaganda

• They were encouraging rebellion

• They were spreading diseases such as the plague

• They were stealing from the audience

Who built the first permanent theatre in London for his group of actors?

• William Shakespeare

• Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

• George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury

• Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk

What was the punishment for vagabonds caught outside their parish without work for the first time?

• Imprisonment

• Execution

• Whipping through the streets

• Loss of an ear

What was the purpose of workhouses established by the law passed in 1550?

• To provide free education

• To offer shelter and food in exchange for work

• To serve as hospitals for the poor

• To act as prisons for criminals

Which of the following was a significant reason for the decline of the Spanish Armada in 1588?

• Support from the French navy

• Mutiny among Spanish sailors

• Lack of funding from the Spanish crown

• Superior English naval tactics

What was the primary function of the Elizabethan Poor Laws?

• To provide universal healthcare

• To establish a national education system

• To offer financial assistance to the unemployed

• To regulate the treatment of the poor and unemployed

Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth I on the English throne?

• Charles I

• Mary, Queen of Scots

• James VI of Scotland

• Henry VIII