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WorksheetsElizabethan Times
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which would have been a likely food to be eaten in Elizabethan times?
KFC
Wild boar
Lasagna
Pizza
What does betrothal mean?
Legally married
An engagement between two families
A wedding ceremony
A secret affair
What is a dowry?
A type of livestock
A herb garden
an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.
an engagement
Who provides drugs or medicines in the Elizabethan time?
A doctor
A herbalist
A farrier
Apothecary
Who made arrows in the Elizabethan era?
farrier
millner
fletcher
limner
What was the dominant religion at this time?
Catholic
Muslim
Church of England or Protestant
Jewish
What is illegal to be Catholic at this time?
Yes its illegal
No its not illegal
It is not a crime but there is a fine for not conforming.
What effect did religion have on the theatre of the day?
No effect the theatre was enjoyed by all
They closed down the theatres for moral reasons.
They argued with the playwrights
They were happy with all the themes.
What was 'The chase'?
A type of hunting wild animals
A game played by nobleman
A royal type of entertainment
The forest that was owned by the noble people (the crown)
What was the main reason for dueling in this time?
Money
Poverty
Insulting someones honour or reputation
Anger
What was 'The Black Death'?
a type of medicine
the flu
a death caused by leeches
a disease or plague
What is a superstition?
A curse by witches
A type of charm used by witches
A spell
Based on magic or chance or luck
What happened if you were accused of being a witch?
Beheaded
Exiled from community
Publicly burnt at the stake in the village square
Stoned to death
Why was entertainment extremely important to the people who lived in the Elizabethan era?
They were bored
They loved acting
They lived hard lives of poverty
They had lots of money to spend
What was the most common crime of the Commoners?
Stealing food
Pick pocketing
Forgery
Gambling
