Elizabethan and Tudor Period Quiz

What was one reason for the increase in poverty during the Elizabethan period?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in sheep farming

• Abundance of food

• Decrease in enclosure of land

What was the impact of the enclosure of land during the Elizabethan period?

• It increased the number of open fields

• It led to more land available for farming

• It caused many farmers to lose their jobs

• It decreased the demand for food

What was a feature of the 1576 Poor Relief Act?

• It provided free education

• It aimed to abolish poor relief

• It provided work materials for the able-bodied poor

• It increased taxes on the wealthy

What was the 'house of correction' in the context of the 1576 Poor Relief Act?

• A place for education

• A prison for criminals

• A special prison for those who refused to work

• A shelter for the homeless

What was the main reason for the increase in demand for food during the Elizabethan period?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in goat farming

• Increase in population

• Decrease in enclosure of land

What was the attitude towards the able-bodied poor during the Tudor period?

• They were given financial aid

• They were seen as lazy

• They were highly respected

• They were ignored

What was the purpose of the poor relief collected during the Tudor period?

• To build schools

• To support the wealthy

• To aid the deserving poor

• To fund wars

What was the impact of the high demand for wool in Europe during the Elizabethan period?

• It decreased the price of wool

• It led to more open fields

• It caused many farmers to enclose land

• It reduced the number of sheep

What was a common feature of the enclosure of land during the Elizabethan period?

• Increase in open fields

• Decrease in sheep farming

• Use of fences to divide land

• Reduction in food demand

What was the main reason for the increase in sheep farming during the Elizabethan period?

• Decrease in wool demand

• Increase in wool demand

• Decrease in population

• Increase in food supply