A. They caused excessive noise and traffic.
B. They charged too much.
C. They excited illicit sexual desires.
D. They drew young people away from work.
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - Short plays called ____________ staged dialogues on religious, moral, and political themes were performed by playing companies before the construction of public theaters?
A. interludes
B. spectacles
C. meditations
D. mysteries - Which of the following theaters could be found in England after Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne ?
A. The Curtain
B. The Rose
C. The Globe
D. All of the above - The conceit of the Petrarchan sonnet in English during the Elizabethan period often involves what topic ?
A. Drugs
B. Sex
C. Animals
D. Propaganda - 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” - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
