Take this Quiz: GCSE History: Elizabethan Society and Exploration | Zestly

Question 1

Which of the following factors were considered primary drivers of rising poverty in Elizabethan England?

Accepted Answer

Rapid population growth

Question 2

In Elizabethan society, how were the 'deserving poor' distinguished from the 'idle poor'?

Accepted Answer

The deserving poor were those physically unable to work, while the idle poor were seen as able-bodied but unwilling.

Question 3

Which of the following were common features of Elizabethan education for the upper and middle classes?

Accepted Answer

The establishment of grammar schools

Question 4

Why did Puritans frequently oppose the development of the Elizabethan theatre?

Answer

They believed the plays were too expensive for the poor.

Answer

They argued that plays should only be performed in Latin.

Answer

They viewed the theatre as sinful, immoral, and a distraction from religious devotion.

Answer

They wanted to replace all plays with political debates.

Question 5

What was a primary objective of Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580?

Answer

To establish a permanent colony in South America

Answer

To disrupt Spanish trade and plunder their wealth

Answer

To find a direct sea route to the North Pole

Answer

To map the coastline of Africa for the Dutch