Who introduced the art of printing into England ?
A. Elizabeth Eisenstein
B. Johannes Gutenberg
C. Henry VIII
D. William Caxton
16th Century
Which of the following is true about public theaters in Elizabethan England ?
Which of the following is true about public theaters in Elizabethan England ?
A. They relied on admission charges, an innovation of the period.
B. The early versions were oval in shape.
C. They were located outside the city limits of London.
D. all of the above
Expressed in Elizabethan poetry as well as court rituals and events, a cult of_________formed around Elizabeth and dictated the nature of relations between herself and her court ?
Expressed in Elizabethan poetry as well as court rituals and events, a cult of_________formed around Elizabeth and dictated the nature of relations between herself and her court ?
A. ignominy
B. unwarranted abuse
C. odium
D. love
Which royal dynasty was established in the resolution of the so-called War of the Roses and continued through the reign of Elizabeth I ?
Which royal dynasty was established in the resolution of the so-called War of the Roses and continued through the reign of Elizabeth I ?
A. Tudor
B. Windsor
C. York
D. Lancaster
What was the only acknowledged religion in England during the early sixteenth century ?
What was the only acknowledged religion in England during the early sixteenth century ?
A. Atheism
B. Protestantism
C. Catholicism
D. Ancestor-worship
Which designates the theory that the reigning monarch possesses absolute authority as God’s deputy ?
Which designates the theory that the reigning monarch possesses absolute authority as God’s deputy ?
A. manifest destiny
B. extreme unction
C. royal absolutism
D. constitutional monarchism
Who owned the rights to a theatrical script ?
Who owned the rights to a theatrical script ?
A. the patron of the acting company, eg, the Lord Chamberlain
B. the bishop of London
C. the printer
D. the acting company
Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was not a courtier ?
Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was not a courtier ?
A. George Puttenham
B. Philip Sidney
C. Walter Ralegh
D. Thomas Wyatt
Who succeeded Elizabeth I on the throne of England ?
Who succeeded Elizabeth I on the throne of England ?
A. Elizabeth II
B. Henry IX
C. James I
D. Charles I
Which of the following refers to the small area of Ireland, extending north from Dublin, over which the English government could claim effective control ?
Which of the following refers to the small area of Ireland, extending north from Dublin, over which the English government could claim effective control ?
A. Ulster
B. the Protectorate
C. the Pale
D. West Britain