Shakespeare Historical Context

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9th Grade
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Jacob Johnson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the English king that renounced the Roman Catholic Church?
King Henry VII
King Henry VIII
King Edward VI
King James I
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the most popular new amusements in London during Elizabeth I's reign?
Horse racing
The theater
Opera
Circus
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who sent an armada to invade England in 1588?
King Henry VIII
King Louis XIV
King Phillip of Spain
King Charles I
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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