How did people's leisure time change during the Elizabethan period?

This lesson will examine how people's leisure time changed during the Elizabethan period. It will examine how and why popular pastimes such as the theatre, music and sport developed during this time and the impact this had on Elizabethan society. It will also assess the extent to which people's access to leisure and entertainment was influenced by factors such as social class.

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Q1.Where did the majority of education take place for the sons and daughters of the nobility during Elizabeth's reign?

The home The dame school The petty school

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Q2.Which schools could girls attend in Elizabethan England that provided a basic education?

Petty schools Grammar schools Dame schools

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Q3.How many grammar schools had been set up by 1560?

4 42 420

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Q4.Which schools did boys from the middling sorts attend before starting grammar school?

Petty schools Dame schools University schools

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Q5.What did Elizabeth I establish in 1571?

Oxford University Jesus College at Oxford University Cambridge University

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Q6.Which of these is NOT a reason why Elizabeth established Jesus College at Oxford University in 1571?

To encourage more Protestants to become clergymen To encourage more Catholics to become clergymen So that Protestantism would spread across England.

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Q7.Which of these was NOT studied by boys at grammar school during Elizabeth's reign?

Latin Needlework Philosophy

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Q8.Where did boys go to study when they were typically 14 or 15 years of age?

The petty school The dame school University

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Q9.Where could young boys train to become lawyers during the reign of Elizabeth?

The Grammar Schools The Inns of Court The Universities

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Q10.Which group in society was most financially and practically unable to send their children to school?

The nobility The middling sorts The poor

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Q11.What percentage of the population were estimated to be literate (able to read and write) by the end of Elizabeth's reign?

30% of men and 10% of women 20% of men and 10% of women 50% of men and 30% of women

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Question 11

Q1.Where did the majority of education take place for the sons and daughters of the nobility during Elizabeth's reign?

The home The dame school The petty school

1/11

Q2.Which schools could girls attend in Elizabethan England that provided a basic education?

Petty schools Grammar schools Dame schools

2/11

Q3.How many grammar schools had been set up by 1560?

4 42 420

3/11

Q4.Which schools did boys from the middling sorts attend before starting grammar school?

Petty schools Dame schools University schools

4/11

Q5.What did Elizabeth I establish in 1571?

Oxford University Jesus College at Oxford University Cambridge University

5/11

Q6.Which of these is NOT a reason why Elizabeth established Jesus College at Oxford University in 1571?

To encourage more Protestants to become clergymen To encourage more Catholics to become clergymen So that Protestantism would spread across England.

6/11

Q7.Which of these was NOT studied by boys at grammar school during Elizabeth's reign?

Latin Needlework Philosophy

7/11

Q8.Where did boys go to study when they were typically 14 or 15 years of age?

The petty school The dame school University

8/11

Q9.Where could young boys train to become lawyers during the reign of Elizabeth?

The Grammar Schools The Inns of Court The Universities

9/11

Q10.Which group in society was most financially and practically unable to send their children to school?

The nobility The middling sorts The poor

10/11

Q11.What percentage of the population were estimated to be literate (able to read and write) by the end of Elizabeth's reign?

30% of men and 10% of women 20% of men and 10% of women 50% of men and 30% of women

11/11

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How did people’s leisure time change during the Elizabethan period?

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Q1.What have historians often referred to culture in Elizabethan England as?

A golden time A golden age A golden reign

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Q2.Who were the 'Queen's Men'?

A group of Elizabeth's courtiers An acting company Elizabeth's potential marriage suitors

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Q3.Which group of people were most likely to sit in the 'pit' during a performance at the theatre?

The lower classes The upper classes

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Q4.Which group in society were most likely to listen to music during banquets, feasts and celebrations in Elizabethan England?

The puritans The upper classes The lower classes

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Q5.Which popular spectator sport involved setting a pack of dogs to attack a bear which was chained up?

Cock-fighting Wrestling Bear baiting

5/10

Q6.Which popular spectator sport involved making two cockrels with metal spurs on their beaks fight each other?

Bear-baiting Cock-fighting Football

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Q7.Which group of people did not approve of spectator sports like cock-fighting or bear-baiting?

The labouring poor Puritans The nobility

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Q8.Which of these was NOT a very popular sport amongst the upper classes of Elizabethan society?

Football Hunting Tennis

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Q9.Which of these is NOT a sport that women participated in, in Elizabethan England?

Fishing Hunting Wrestling

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Q10.Which sport had a reputation for being particularly violent in Elizabethan England?

Tennis Football Fishing

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How did people’s leisure time change during the Elizabethan period?

You should complete this exit quiz once completing the lesson 'How did people’s leisure time change during the Elizabethan period'.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Q1.What have historians often referred to culture in Elizabethan England as?

A golden time A golden age A golden reign

1/10

Q2.Who were the 'Queen's Men'?

A group of Elizabeth's courtiers An acting company Elizabeth's potential marriage suitors

2/10

Q3.Which group of people were most likely to sit in the 'pit' during a performance at the theatre?

The lower classes The upper classes

3/10

Q4.Which group in society were most likely to listen to music during banquets, feasts and celebrations in Elizabethan England?

The puritans The upper classes The lower classes

4/10

Q5.Which popular spectator sport involved setting a pack of dogs to attack a bear which was chained up?

Cock-fighting Wrestling Bear baiting

5/10

Q6.Which popular spectator sport involved making two cockrels with metal spurs on their beaks fight each other?

Bear-baiting Cock-fighting Football

6/10

Q7.Which group of people did not approve of spectator sports like cock-fighting or bear-baiting?

The labouring poor Puritans The nobility

7/10

Q8.Which of these was NOT a very popular sport amongst the upper classes of Elizabethan society?

Football Hunting Tennis

8/10

Q9.Which of these is NOT a sport that women participated in, in Elizabethan England?

Fishing Hunting Wrestling

9/10

Q10.Which sport had a reputation for being particularly violent in Elizabethan England?

Tennis Football Fishing

10/10

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