Elizabethan Age Quiz

During which years did the Elizabethan Age occur?

• 1702-1714

• 1485-1509

• 1603-1649

• 1558-1603

Who was the ruler of England during the Elizabethan Age?

• King James I

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Mary I

• King Henry VIII

What was the Elizabethan Age popularly referred to as?

• Iron Age

• Bronze Age

• Dark Age

• Golden Age

Which famous playwright rose to prominence during the Elizabethan Age?

• William Shakespeare

• George Orwell

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

What was the Act of Uniformity?

• A law banning Catholicism in England

• A law promoting trade with Spain

• A law fining those who did not attend Anglican church services

• A law establishing the Church of England

Which event marked a significant military victory for England in 1588?

• Siege of Orleans

• Battle of Agincourt

• Battle of Hastings

• Defeat of the Spanish Armada

Who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe?

• Francis Drake

• Walter Raleigh

• John Hawkins

• Humphrey Gilbert

What was the Great Chain of Being?

• A religious doctrine

• A hierarchical structure of society

• A type of Elizabethan architecture

• A naval strategy

Which explorer claimed Newfoundland for England?

• Walter Raleigh

• Francis Drake

• Humphrey Gilbert

• John Hawkins

What was the primary goal of Elizabeth I's religious policy?

• To establish a new religion

• To convert all of England to Catholicism

• To create a stable and peaceful situation

• To ban all religious practices