| Question | Answer |
| When did Elizabeth I become Queen of England? | In the year of 1558
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How long was Elizabeth Queen of England? | She was queen for 45 years
| What was her time of reign called? | The Elizabethan Age
| What did Elizabeth do to make sure England could defend herself from foreign attacks? | She encouraged the building and manning of ships to defend England in case of attack by foreign powers.
| How did peace at home help the ordinary people of England? | The people could work in peace, confident that they would be able to enjoy the rewards of their labor.
| Why did Elizabeth encourage art and learning? | She was educated and wanted witty, intelligent, educated people around her.
| How did Elizabeth's sea captains help her? | They brought her back treasures and began the process of colonizing the newly found lands of America.
| When and where was William Shakespeare born? | William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon in England.
| What were William's parents names? | John and Mary
| What was his fathers job? | His father was a glove-maker and general trader who owned his own business.
| How many total brothers and sisters did William have? | 5 brothers and sisters, two died as infants.
| How old was William when he finished grammer school? | 14 years old
| Why did William leave school? | He probably left to help run his father’s business.
| How old was Shakespeare when he got married? | 18 years old
| What was the name of Shakespeare's wife? | Anne Hathaway
| How many children did him and his wife have? | 3, Susanna, Hamnet and Judith
| When was the Globe theatre built? | 1599
| Who are the groundlings? | The people who stood in the pit were called the groundlings because they had to stand on the ground
| Why did the groundlings get wet if it rained? | They did not have a roof over their heads
| Why did it cost more to go in the galleries? | It cost more to sit in the galleries because they had benches to sit on, and a roof over their heads.
| What was the gallery above the stage used for? | It was used by musicians or for scenes like the famous balcony scene in
| What was the tiring house used for? | The tiring house was the changing rooms where actors got ready for their parts.
| What was the signal flag used for? | It was used to signal/let the people of the town if there was a performance that day or not. |
