SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following are characteristics of the Elizabethan Age? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.
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Marked by the rule of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Support of art and literature in England.
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William Shakespeare became famous and is noted as being one of the greatest playwrights of all time.
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Michelangelo and Raphael became some of the greatest painters of all time.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The period favoured wood and stonework, with brick suffering in popularity due to the growing influence of the Renaissance. Elizabethan houses also borrow elements of Flemish and Late Gothic design visible in the curved gables, parapets and chimney stacks which adorn the exterior.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Shakespeare lived in England while under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. During this time (1558-1603), England saw a rebirth in national pride, an artistic explosion and appreciation in poetry, literature, and theatre, international expansion, and victories over Spain, a powerful and despised rival.
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