Exploring Key Periods of English History

What does the term 'Victorian' refer to in historical context?

• A type of literature

• A political movement

• A period named after Queen Victoria

• A style of architecture

Who was a notable writer during the medieval period?

• William Shakespeare

• Charles Dickens

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Jane Austen

What significant change occurred during Henry VIII's reign?

• Abolishment of the monarchy

• Transition from Catholicism to Protestantism

• Introduction of democracy

• Transition from Protestantism to Catholicism

What was the Commonwealth period known for?

• Restoration of the monarchy

• Rule without a monarch

• Expansion of the British Empire

• Heavy industrialization

Who were the Puritans?

• Political party during the Victorian era

• Supporters of the monarchy

• Strict Protestants who opposed theatre

• Catholic reformers

During which period did women first perform on the English stage?

• Tudor

• Commonwealth

• Restoration

• Victorian

Which king's reign marked the beginning of the Stuart period?

• Charles I

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• James I

What era followed the Victorian period?

• Elizabethan

• Jacobean

• Georgian

• Edwardian

What was a major cultural shift during the Victorian period?

• Industrial and social reform

• Decline in theatre popularity

• Reduction in monarchy power

• Shift from Protestantism to Catholicism

Who was the monarch during the second Elizabethan age?

• Victoria

• Elizabeth II

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I