Lesson 1

1 Education and leisure Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 8

20 questions

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Lesson 1, Education and leisure: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 8: Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which type of school taught boys Latin grammar in Elizabethan England?

    • Working school
    • Dame school
    • Petty school
    • Grammar school

  2. What was the main aim of Elizabethan petty schools?

    • Agricultural skills
    • Legal training
    • Basic literacy
    • Latin grammar

  3. Which London playhouse was built in 1576 by James Burbage?

    • The Theatre
    • The Globe
    • The Rose
    • The Swan

  4. Which bloodsport involved dogs attacking a chained bear?

    • Real tennis
    • Archery practice
    • Bear-baiting
    • Jousting

  5. Which religious group in Elizabethan England was most critical of playhouses?

    • Papal envoys
    • Lutheran merchants
    • Catholic priests
    • Puritans

  6. Which royal company of players was formed in 1583?

    • The Lord Chamberlain's Men
    • The King's Men
    • The Queen's Men
    • The Admiral's Men

  7. Which two English universities were the main centres of higher learning?

    • Oxford and Cambridge
    • Winchester and Eton
    • Bristol and York
    • London and Durham

  8. Which game, played on a green, was popular across social classes?

    • Golf
    • Croquet
    • Skittles
    • Bowls

  9. Who usually gave Elizabethan children their first lessons at home?

    • Grammar school masters
    • Parents or relatives
    • Parish priests
    • Hired tutors

  10. Where were the main public playhouses built in Elizabethan London?

    • Within Westminster Abbey
    • Inside royal palaces
    • Outside City walls
    • Inside city walls

  11. Where did an Elizabethan boy study to train as a lawyer in London?

    • Cambridge University
    • Oxford University
    • The Inns of Court
    • The Royal Mint

  12. How were many Elizabethan girls educated at home?

    • Parents or tutors
    • University scholars
    • Grammar school teachers
    • Apprentice masters

  13. Which pastime would a Puritan preacher most likely condemn?

    • Attending church services
    • Dancing round maypoles
    • Reading the Bible
    • Listening to sermons

  14. Which audience most enjoyed blood sports like bear-baiting?

    • Wealthy nobility
    • Puritan preachers
    • Ordinary Londoners
    • Senior churchmen

  15. Which subject was essential for a boy hoping to enter Oxford?

    • Ship navigation
    • Dance steps
    • Armour making
    • Latin

  16. Which status helped a company of players perform before the Queen?

    • Royal patronage
    • University degree
    • Bishop's licence
    • City guild status

  17. Which main economic pressure most restricted grammar school access for poorer children?

    • Uniform expenses
    • School fees
    • Boarding costs
    • Transport charges

  18. Which playhouse was built in 1599 using timbers from The Theatre?

    • The Curtain
    • The Swan
    • The Globe
    • The Rose

  19. What were the two main concerns city authorities had about Elizabethan playhouses?

    • Disorder and disease
    • High ticket prices
    • Foreign spies
    • Poor play scripts

  20. Which 1563 measure regulated apprenticeship and employment?

    • Poor Law Act
    • Act of Supremacy
    • Statute of Artificers
    • Vagabond Act

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