Tudor Period Words

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Instructions: Explore the language of the Tudor dynasty, from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (1485-1603)

1.
In Tudor England, what was a 'privy council'?
A
A bathroom committee
B
A secret society
C
A private court
D
A group of advisors chosen by the monarch to help govern
2.
What was 'the Reformation' in Tudor vocabulary?
A
The religious movement that led to the break with the Catholic Church
B
A type of school
C
A prison reform
D
A military restructuring
3.
In Tudor times, what was a 'codpiece'?
A
A pouch attached to the front of men's breeches
B
A piece of cod liver oil
C
A type of code book
D
A fish dish
4.
What was a 'yeoman' in Tudor England?
A
A young man
B
A court musician
C
A man of modest rank who owned and farmed his own land
D
A type of ship
5.
In Tudor vocabulary, what was a 'great hall'?
A
A concert venue
B
A long corridor
C
The main room of a manor house used for dining and gatherings
D
A shopping arcade
6.
What did 'treason' specifically mean under Tudor law?
A
Religious heresy
B
Any criminal act
C
Betrayal of the sovereign, punishable by death
D
Tax evasion
7.
In Tudor England, what was 'simony'?
A
A type of herb
B
A type of monkey
C
The buying or selling of religious privileges or offices
D
A card game
8.
What was a 'wimple' in Tudor fashion?
A
A cloth headdress covering the head, chin, and neck
B
A type of pimple
C
A small whimper
D
A type of wrinkle
9.
In Tudor times, what was 'the Tower' short for?
A
The Tower of London, used as a royal prison and fortress
B
A watchtower
C
A tall building
D
A church steeple
10.
What was a 'recusant' in Tudor England?
A
A recycler
B
A type of accusation
C
A legal defender
D
A person who refused to attend Church of England services
11.
In Tudor vocabulary, what was a 'knave'?
A
A type of knife
B
A door handle
C
A type of bread
D
A dishonest or unprincipled person, or a male servant
12.
What was 'physick' in the Tudor era?
A
Medicine or the art of healing
B
A musical instrument
C
Physics class
D
A type of exercise
13.
In Tudor England, what was 'the sweating sickness'?
A
Being nervous
B
Working too hard
C
Excessive exercise
D
A mysterious and deadly epidemic disease that struck rapidly
14.
What was a 'jointure' in Tudor legal terms?
A
A type of wood joint
B
A business partnership
C
A type of contract
D
Property settled on a wife for her support after her husband's death
15.
In Tudor times, what was a 'progress'?
A
Forward movement
B
A type of report card
C
A royal tour through the countryside, staying at noble households
D
A military advance

Answer Key

Question 1

D. A group of advisors chosen by the monarch to help govern

Question 2

A. The religious movement that led to the break with the Catholic Church

Question 3

A. A pouch attached to the front of men's breeches

Question 4

C. A man of modest rank who owned and farmed his own land

Question 5

C. The main room of a manor house used for dining and gatherings

Question 6

C. Betrayal of the sovereign, punishable by death

Question 7

C. The buying or selling of religious privileges or offices

Question 8

A. A cloth headdress covering the head, chin, and neck

Question 9

A. The Tower of London, used as a royal prison and fortress

Question 10

D. A person who refused to attend Church of England services

Question 11

D. A dishonest or unprincipled person, or a male servant

Question 12

A. Medicine or the art of healing

Question 13

D. A mysterious and deadly epidemic disease that struck rapidly

Question 14

D. Property settled on a wife for her support after her husband's death

Question 15

C. A royal tour through the countryside, staying at noble households

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