Which of the following is a ceremony in which a sovereign is officially crowned ?

A. Investiture
B. Invocation
C. Gala
D. Coronation

Religion played a pivotal part in Elizabethan life. Protestants, Catholics, Puritans, and other religious groups jostled for power and survival in uncertain times. In 1559, an Act of Parliament was passed which determined the “supreme governor” of all things spiritual. Who was it ?

A. The pope in rome
B. Each MAN was his own supreme governor
C. The archbishop of canterbury
D. Queen elizabeth i

Staying alive was a difficult task for Elizabethans. Disease, infection, poverty, childbirth, and occupational accidents could all result in one’s untimely demise. Most people never reached the age of fifty. When an Elizabethan died, intricate rituals were followed. What was NOT a funeral custom ?

A. Long processionals
B. Mourning clothes
C. Strict simplicity
D. Tolling of church bells

Who was Edmund Spenser’s patron ?

A. The earl of leicester
B. Elizabeth
C. Lord burleigh
D. Francis bacon

Who was the first Tudor King ?

A. Henry viii
B. Henry vii
C. George iii
D. James i

What was a favorite entertainment in Elizabeth’s court ?

A. Swimming
B. Gambling
C. Jousting
D. Backgammon

Elizabethans had many occupational choices. One could become an apothecary, clerk, physician, or even court jester. Though there seemed to be a myriad of careers to choose from, most people still ended up being very poor. In order to survive, what illegal activity did a large number of citizens pursue ?

A. Begging
B. Money lending
C. Fortune-telling
D. Wine bottling

The term for the reaction against corruption in the Catholic Church was known as_____________?

A. The protestant revolution
B. The protestant reformation
C. The protestant restoration
D. The protestant resolution

Which language did young Elizabeth learn in secret ?

A. French
B. Gaelic
C. Esperanto
D. Welsh

Elizabethan England was largely rural, with the majority of its population living in the verdant countryside. Towns and cities, however, were growing–and the most prominent of all was London. While Londoners were considered wealthy and arrogant, the city was begrimed, filthy, and infested with vermin. Where did people primarily dispose of their trash and wastes ?

A. Dump sites in the nearby country
B. The streets
C. The underground drains
D. Designated “trash” areas