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1
William dies at the age of 54.
False
True
2
5000 people fit in the original Globe Theatre!
True
False
3
William Shakepeare was born in London, England.
True
False
4
You smell "rank", means you smell "outrageously bad".
False
True
5
If Shakespeare calls you "enseamed", you are all of these except...
smelly
fat
gross
tall
6
"Dig-You-Good-Den" means...
Good day
Had a great time with you last night
God Bless
Good night
7
William's wife was how many years older than him?
8
6
10
4
8
If I say, "Thou art changed." What is the translation?
They are changed
He is changed
You are changed
She is changed
9
Who wrote "The Faerie Queene"?
Edmond Spenser
William Shakespeare
Jonathan Swift
Christopher Marlowe
10
William attended the University of London.
False
True
11
If you are "lily-livered", you are
happy as a flower
none of these
craving liver
lacking courage
12
If I'm acting "saucy", I want food!
True
False
13
Actors would have to put up with...
Audience members fighting
All of these
Food being thrown at them
Yelling/Loud audiences
14
If I call for a "roundel", what am I calling for?
A joke
A storyteller
A song
A dance
15
Which theatre was built specifically for William and his Troupe.
The Thame's Playhouse
The Burbage's Theatre
The Globe Theatre
London's Blackfriars theater
16
When William was in school he learned all of these except...
Greek & Roman History
Mathematics
English
Latin
17
William owned the Globe Theatre.
False
True
18
William had 3 children, 2 girls and a boy. His boy was named...
William
Henry
Hamnet
John
19
William grew up in what cultural class?
Lower Class
Middle Class
None of these
Upper Class
20
"dost" is the translation of "do".
False
True
21
A "shrift" is a confession.
False
True
22
Please choose all of the terms that came from Shakespeare...
Aim
Barn
Falsing
Forsooth
23
Which Ruler is noted for influencing all of the cultural change that developed during the Renaissance?
Elizabeth 1
Elizabeth II
Henry VII
Henry VIII
24
Henry VIII created the Church of England because he wanted a divorce.
False
True
25
What is a "younker"?
a young man
a pig
a child
a jerk
26
William's mother was named...
Katherine
Mary
Anne
Elizabeth
27
There are two translations of "where".
False
True
28
If I'm acting "peevish", I am very annoyed.
False
True
29
Henry VII forced a new aristocracy.
True
False
30
Shakespeare's word for "serious" is "sad"
True
False
31
The original Globe Theatre had no roof.
False
True
32
Shakespeare was known for making up words and taking liberties with apostrophes.
True
False
33
When I say "hense", I'm talking about "from this point forward".
True
False
34
There was a "Hell" and a "Heaven" in the Globe Theatre.
False
True
35
What were the standing, low class people called in the theatre?
Groundlings
Plauge passers
Peasants
"Dregs" of Society
36
William Shakespeare was the first, notable English playwright.
False
True
37
During Shakepeare's time people had to dress according to their class.
True
False
38
If I'm using the term "Thou", I'm saying...
You (the subject)
You (the object)
39
Young girls and women were used to play the female roles in the performances.
False
True
40
Sam Wanamaker created the "Shakespeare Globe Trust", which helped to fund recreate the Globe Theatre that stands today.
True
False
41
How many plays did William write?
36
30
35
40
42
"T'is" is the translation of "To this"
False
True
43
William became a playwright at 20.
True
False
44
Julius Ceasar is pictured on the coins of Shakespeare's day.
True
False
45
The Tudor Period was between what years?
1558-1603
1558-1640
1564-1616
1485-1603
46
William's acting troupe was called "The Lord Chamberlains Men".
False
True
47
The term "hugger-mugger" refers to what?
Being stealth (unseen)
Pirate theft
Conspiring
Being secretive
48
How many sonnets did he write?
100
132
144
154
49
There are two translations of "will".
False
True
50
The original Globe Theatre burns down due to...
A cannon blast, as part of a play
A lightening strike
Someone's pipe falling onto and lighting a part of the wooden stage
An outside "arson" torching it