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Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
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55 Edexcel GCSE History questions on Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

In which year did Elizabeth I become queen?

  1. 1547
  2. 1553
  3. 1558
  4. 1603
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✓ Answer: C — 1558
Award 1 mark. Elizabeth became queen in November 1558 on the death of her half-sister Mary I. 1547 was when Edward VI became king, 1553 when Mary became queen, and 1603 when Elizabeth died.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of these was a popular form of entertainment in Elizabethan England?

  1. Music halls with comic singers
  2. County cricket matches
  3. Bear-baiting and plays in the new playhouses
  4. Opera in purpose-built houses
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✓ Answer: C — Bear-baiting and plays in the new playhouses
Award 1 mark. Elizabethans enjoyed blood sports such as bear-baiting and the new professional theatre, with The Theatre opening in London in 1576. Music halls were Victorian, county cricket and opera houses came much later.
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