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Who was the person that ruled for over 40 years?

 What is Queen Elizabeth I?

100

Who made England a Protestant nation?

Who is King Henry VIII? 

100

Who built the first theatre?

Who is James Burbage?

100

When was Shakespeare born?

1564

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What was the famous art work that Michelangelo paint?

What is the "Sistine Chapel"?

200

Who was Henry VIII's first wife.

Who is Catherine of Aragon?

200

Which ruler put to death over 3000 Protestant people because he/she was Catholic?

Who is Queen Mary?

200

What was the theater called after Burbage moved it?

What is the "Globe"?

200

How did Shakespeare become connected to the theater?

He became the owner and the principle playwright of the Lord Chamberlain's Men.

200

When did Leonardo Da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa?

1503

300

Why were people upset when Queen Elizabeth took the throne?

Because she was illegitimate

300

Was divorce allowed in the Catholic faith?

NO

300

How long did it take to rebuild the "Globe"?

6 months

300

Who was Shakespeare's wife and three kids?

Ann Hathaway (wife), Judith, Hamnet and Susanna

300

What invention helped the explorers travel to new places?

What is the compass?

400

Who was in charge of the Catholic church?

Who is Pope Leo X?

400

After Queen Mary's death who put England back to a Protestant nation?

Who is Queen Elizabeth I?

400

When was the "Globe" destroyed?

1613

400

What was Shakespeare's company renamed after the death of Elizabeth I?

What is the King's Men? 

400

Where was the English colony established?

Jamestown North America
500

Who opposed the Catholic church?

Who is Martin Luther?

500

What was the Protestant Reaction?

A reaction against corruption of the Catholic Church.

500

How was the "Globe" destroyed?

A cannon that was apart of the performance lit the thatched roof on fire.

500

When was Shakespeare's death?

April 23, 1616

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What was the name of the new group that traveled to North America?

The Puritans

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