Are You Smarterthan a Jacobean

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ARE YOU SMARTER

THAN A

JACOBEAN

5

TH

GRADER?


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ROUND 1!

Subject:Social & PoliticalHappenings


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Question 1/4

When King James I came into power he

inherited 350 000 in debt from whichprevious ruler?

A) King George

B) Queen Elizabeth


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ANSWER: Queen Elizabeth. It isn't clearly

stated as to why they were in debt though

they tried very hard to get rid of it by sellingoff royal land. However the debt nearly

doubled by the end of the era mostly

due to the spread of the bubonic plague.


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Question 2/4

One of the highlights of the Jacobean

era was the initial colonization of Americain which year?

A)1607

B) 1617


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ANSWER: A. In 1607 King James

sent a party to begin colonizing the

new world. The first of which beingJamestown Virginia. Then in 1610,

they colonized Newfoundland.


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QUESTION 3/4

Which event influenced western culture

as we know it?A. The assassination of King James I,

B. The commission of the English-translated

King James' bible?


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ANSWER: the Bible. It gave many

English folk direct access to the bible

(which would have had to be translatedby a priest otherwise).


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QUESTION 4/4

Who's marriage had both political and

military implications, and eventually lead

to the Thirty-Year War?

A. Princess Elizabeth (King Jame's daughter),

and Frederick V, Elector Palatine

B. Queen Elizabeth and Frederick A. Tottenham


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ANSWER: Princess Elizabeth

(King Jame's daughter), andFrederick V, Elector Palatine


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ROUND 2!

Subject:Fashion


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Question 1/3

Why did maids dress less elaborate

than upper class women?

a) Because they didn't want to look

better than upper class.

b) Because maids couldn't afford the

upper class style.


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ANSWER: Maids were not upper

class, they worked for people who

could afford the finer things in life.

Maids wore mainly white and anapron, while upper class wore

detailed clothing such as lace,

ruffles, beading and bows.


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QUESTION 2/3

A men's jacket in the Jacobean

era was called a _______?a) Doublet

b) Blazer


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ANSWER: Doublets were anartificial looking vest, that

gave men thicker chests and

smaller waists. Designs on

the doublets were detailed

with colours including gold.

There where strips on the

doublet to make the man look thinner.


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QUESTION 3/3

Clothing in the Jacobean period

were highly layeredA. True

B. False


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ANSWER: True. Seen in the picture on

the right, the woman is wearing red

under sleeves inside her hanging

sleeves, has an underskirt, and is alsowearing a doublet. Women in the

Jacobean era would wear gowns with

slimming bodices and padded sleeves.


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ROUND 3!

Subject:Furniture


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In general, Jacobean

design was________?A) Square shaped and heavy

B) Rounded and light

QUESTION 1/4


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ANSWER: Square shaped & heavy.

In general, Jacobean design was more

sober, square shaped, and heavy. The craftsmen

were becoming more conscious and did not reflect

the instinctive love of ornament that was expressed

in early Tudor times.


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QUESTION 2/4

What type of wood is Jacobean

furniture mainly made of?a) Maple

b) Oak


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ANSWER: Oak . Oak was a very sturdy type of

wood that was used to make furniture. It was

mainly used for the more expensive types of

furniture (for the more wealthy) and the cheaper

kinds were made with pine (for the less wealthy)


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QUESTION 3/4

What materials were used to upholster Jacobean

chairs and settees?A) Tapestries, Linen or Crewelwork

B) Cotton, Vinyl or Polyester


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ANSWER: Tapestries, Linin &

Crewelwork


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QUESTION 4/4

The Lathe was an extremely important tool in

the development of Jacobean furniture.

A.True

B.False


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ANSWER: True. A Lathe is a tool used

for shaping wood by rotating it rapidly

along its axis while pressing a fixed cutting

or abrading tool against it. This tool allowedfurniture makers to round legs and spindles,

creating geometric and floral carvings for which

the style is known.


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ROUND 4(FINAL ROUND)

Subject:

Architecture


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QUESTION 1/3

Who brought the Renaissance

influence over to Britain?A.) The Italians

B.) The Germans & Flemish


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ANSWER: It was not influenced by Italians,

but by German and Flemish carvers. While

heavily influenced by Renaissance style, it

was still Elizabethan at the core.


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QUESTION 2/3

What was the most popular floor

plan used by Jacobean architects in

domestic buildings?

A. H Floor Plan

B. E Floor Plan


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ANSWER: The H plan. Although the E planwas also used, it was important to have a

house which would easily appeared

symmetrical; the exterior would be entirely

symmetrical whereas the rooms inside it

were anything but.


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QUESTION 3/3

Who worked on the bank hall

during the Jacobean Period?

A) Francis Willoughby

B) George Webster


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ANSWER: George Webster. The house wasrestored and enlarged by architect George

Webster during the Jacobean Period for

George Keck who was a wealthy animalresearcher at the time.


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BONUS ROUND

WITHDILLY MAYS!


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What did Jacobean architecture

make much use of?

A) Columns and pilastersB) Many arches made of brick or concrete


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ANSWER: much use was made ofcolumns, pilasters, round-arch arcades,

and flat roofs with openwork parapets


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