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 ?

Related Mcqs:

1. The fine arts flourished in Elizabethan England. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser were some of the more famous playwrights and poets of the time. Drama, music, songs, and art were popular with noblemen and commoners alike. Exploring certain topics, however, was considered taboo in any art form. What was a strictly forbidden subject ?

   A. Sexuality
   B. Criticism of the queen
   C. Murder
   D. Witchcraft

2. Which events in and after the 1960s contributed significantly to the decentralization of England from London to a more regional focus, ultimately also making way for a less homogenous vision of England and the popularity of postcolonial fiction ?

   A. Radio announcers were permitted to speak in regional dialects and multicultural accents.
   B. The Arts Council designated many of its resources to supporting regional arts councils.
   C. Regional radio and television stations appeared throughout the country.
   D. all of the above

3. Which of the following was the Tower of London used for in the Elizabethan age ?

   A. As an astronomical observation deck
   B. As a storage place for grain
   C. As a prison
   D. As a school for the royal children

4. 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

5. Everyone in Elizabethan England was born into a social class. Peasants were the unluckiest of the lot: they were denied basic comforts, security, and even the chance to dress well. Yep, the Statutes of Apparel outlined the clothes one could legally wear based on rank. Which of the following could the poor wear ?

   A. Purple silk dresses
   B. Woolen underwear
   C. Sable-lined cloaks
   D. Velvet coats

6. In Wallace Stevens’s poem “The Man on the Dump,” one can say that the trash symbolizes which of the following ?

   A. Artifacts from foreign cultures which do not fit into the American cultural context
   B. The broken dreams of the American émigré community in Paris
   C. Old poetry
   D. The failed attempt of modern poetry

7. Many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed at what theater in Elizabethan England ?

   A. “The Curtain”
   B. “The Globe”
   C. “The Rose”
   D. “The Anchor”

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Globe theater in Elizabethan England ?

   A. It burned down and was reconstructed hundreds of years later.
   B. It was situated on the Thames River.
   C. It was lit from natural sunlight as well as by candle light.
   D. All of the above

9. What text greatly popularized the sonnet form in England during the Elizabethan period ?

   A. “Astrophil and Stella”
   B. “Utopia”
   C. “Paradise Lost”
   D. “Canterbury Tales”

10. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens involves which two cities ?

    A. London and Rome
    B. Paris and Rome
    C. London and Paris
    D. Berlin and London