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William Shakespeare Historical Context Quiz
William Shakespeare Historical Context Quiz
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Quiz to aid students knowledge of the historical period and general information of Shakespeare.
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1
What is the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed most of his plays?
Renaissance Theatre
Globe Theatre
Elizabethan Theatre
Rose Theatre
2
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Frank
Anne Hathaway
Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth Tudor
3
What caused many of the Elizabethan theatres to close down in 1593?
The plague
A drunken brawl
A fire
An infestation of rats
4
Which one of the following ISN'T a Shakespeare play?
Titus Andronicus
Dr Faustus
Orthello
Anthony and Cleopatra
5
In the 16th century, a religious group called the Puritans shut down all the theatres. Why?
Theatre was too expensive
The theatre was too rude and offensive
There were too many theatres
Theatre was too boring
6
Who was on the throne when William Shakespeare was first writing?
King Henry VIII
Queen Mary of Scots
King James I
Queen Elizabeth I
7
What was the name of Shakespeare's literary arch enemy?
Thomas Hardy
Christopher Marlowe
Ben Johnson
Thomas Cramwell
8
Which one of the following are genuine Elizabethan insults?
Thou yeasty pox marked codpiece
Thou knee bellied fool
Thou smelly boar face
Thou artless hussy
9
What special name was given to the era to represent its symbolic meaning?
Rehabilitation
Renaissance
Restoration
Reconciliation
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What was Shakespeare's nickname?
The LAD
The Bard
The Genius
The Joker
