Growing population in Elizabethan England

12 questions

1. Match the words with their definitions.
2. Why do people at the time and today regard Elizabeth’s reign as a ‘Golden Age’? Select all of the correct answers.
3. What does referring to the Elizabethan period as a ‘Golden Age’ fail to take into account?
4. Why did unemployment increased dramatically as the 16th century progressed? Select all of the statements that are correct.
5. What happened to London's population over the Tudor period (1485-1603)?
6. Which two countries experienced large-scale rebellions linked to poverty in the 1590s?
7. ___ means the act of maintaining oneself at a most basic level.
8. ___ refers to towns and cities.
9. Which two reasons explain the population growth England experienced during the 16th century?
10. The name of the fastest-growing city in England between 1500 and 1600 was ___.
11. Which of the following two statements accurately describes how the Elizabethan ruling elite viewed vagabonds?
12. Which of the following statements describes the impact of population increase in urban areas?

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