Fashion
True or False: During the Elizabethan Era, the fashion that people wore/dressed in was important to society.
True; "clothing was very important to society and the queen herself."
Famous type of doctor from this era
what is the plague doctor?
Who was able to enjoy the theater?
Everyone
What was the most common crime?
Theft
Edgar Allen Poe‘s first wife was A. His sister, B. His first cousin, or C. His teacher
What is B, his first cousin?
If a piece of clothing got damaged or stained, what would most people do in this situation?
They would wash it/fix it up, because they believed that clothing should have a purpose and live a long and beautiful life, just as humans do.
Two ways diseases spread (points awarded for 1)
What is lack of sanitation and prostitution?
What animals attacked the bears in bear-baiting?
Dogs
What was the most common punishment, and what was it for?
Fines, given out for small things like gambling, swearing, and missing church
The best drum corps group in the world right now (hint: the groups to choose from are Bluecoats, Santa Clara Vanguard, Carolina Crown, Boston Crusaders, and Blue Devils)
What is Boston Crusaders?
If a begger and a duke were standing side by side, who would be dressed in nicer clothing?
Who is the duke.
2 ways to describe women doctors (points awarded for 1 way named)
What are wise women and witches?
Name the types of animals that fought?
Bears, badgers, and bulls
Why were punishments public and cruel?
To deter others from committing the same crime, and to uphold peace
The name of the Bluecoats’ 2024 show (hint: choose between Jagged Line, Change is Everything, The Observer Effect, Tilt, and Garden of Love)
What is Change is Everything?
Why was the clothing worn by the poor, different than the clothing worn by the wealthy?
The clothing style between the classes was differnt, so that they could classify who was from which status much easier.
The 5 levels of treatment (name three)
Housewife, wise women, apothecaries, surgeon/barber, physician/plague doctor
What sports with humans took place?
Archery, soccer, sword-fighting, golf, and bowling
What was the ultimate crime for the ruling class?
Treason
Bestselling books of 2025
What is Onyx Storm, Sunrise on the Reaping, and The Housemaid?
What 3 characteristics are true for the style of fashion for both men and women?
1. The clothing is in proportion
2. They often have a soft padding, sewed into the clothing itself.
3. The outfit is made with several layers of comfy/soft cloth and fabric, that are a semblance of the queen.
Rank these illnesses in order of kill count (least to greatest) and give the fraction of the population wiped out by each one (Points only awarded for all described)
Typhoid (10-20%), dysentery (30%), and the bubonic plague (33%)
What sports could you gamble on?
All sports
What were 3 of the categories of crimes (any 3 of the ones listed)
Crimes against the crown, felonies, misdemeanors, social control crimes, and religious/moral crimes
Name the top 3 bestselling books of all time (not including religious texts) (name # of copies for an extra 300 points) (you may ask for 3 hints varying in usefulness)
What is Don Quixote (500 million), A Tale of Two Cities (200 million), and The Lord of the Rings (150 million)?