Shakespeare Historical Context

Which two families were involved in the civil war that delayed the Renaissance in England?

• The Tudors and the Stuarts

• The Plantagenets and the Normans

• The House of York and the House of Lancaster

• The Windsors and the Hanovers

Who was the English king that renounced the Roman Catholic Church?

• King Henry VII

• King Henry VIII

• King Edward VI

• King James I

What was the main reason for King Henry VIII's break from the Roman Catholic Church?

• To gain more political power

• To marry Anne Boleyn

• To expand the English empire

• To reform religious practices

What is the reign of Elizabeth I often seen as in English history?

• A period of decline

• A golden age

• A time of war

• A dark age

What helped English explorers sail the Old World and claim lands in the New?

• Advances in agriculture

• Advances in mapmaking

• Advances in medicine

• Advances in architecture

What was one of the most popular new amusements in London during Elizabeth I's reign?

• Horse racing

• The theater

• Opera

• Circus

Who sent an armada to invade England in 1588?

• King Henry VIII

• King Louis XIV

• King Phillip of Spain

• King Charles I

What did Elizabeth I claim to have the heart of in her speech?

• A queen

• A soldier

• A king

• A knight

Who were the "groundlings" in Elizabethan theater?

• Nobility who sat in the balconies

• Audience members who paid a penny to stand

• Actors performing on stage

• Playwrights writing the scripts

What was the name of England's first successful public theater?

• The Globe

• The Royal Theater

• The Theatre

• The Elizabethan Stage