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Intro to Shakespeare
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This is an intro quiz with questions dealing with Shakespeare and Elizabethan England. (ENG 1P0)
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1
Why did people say "God Bless You" after a sneeze?
To keep the sneezers soul safe
To ward off the Devil
So they would not get the plague
So other people would not get sick
2
What did people do if they did not like a performance they were watching?
Demand a refund
Give a bad review
Walk out
Throw fruit at the performers
3
I am a...
Actor
Playwrite
All of the Above
Poet
4
William Shakespeare wrote,
Sonnets
Poems
All of the Above
Plays
5
What city was William Shakespeare born in?
Stratford, England
London, England
Oxford, England
Stratford, Ontario
6
Traditionally speaking, many believe that Shakespeare died on his birthday, April 23, 1616.
False
True
7
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London that was associated with William Shakespeare.
False
True
8
What was considered the WORST crime for women?
Adultery
Impersonating a police officer
Treason
Bribery
9
What disease(s) struck Shakespeare's England?
All of the Above
Syphilis
Small Pox
The Plague
10
Shakespeare was married to,
Anne Hathaway
Jane Eyre
Mary Elizabeth
Juliet Capulet
11
What was the main sport or activity that men participated in?
Dueling
Fencing
All of the Above
Bull/Bear Fighting
12
Young boys would play female roles.
False
True
13
When was The Globe Theatre built?
1616
1599
1515
1632
14
What was the main reason why women were encouraged to get married?
To increase the wealth / position of the family.
To move away from home
To reduce the burden on their family
To have children
15
Who are the "Groundlings"?
Poor Audience Members
The Actors
An Acting Group
The Stage Hands
16
My name is?
Edmund Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shapespeare
Billy Shakespeare
17
Women were NOT allowed on the Elizabethan Stage.
True
False
18
He was a member of...
The Theatrical Players
The Stratford Players
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Oxford Players
19
How was social class displayed within the theatre?
By the food they ate
By the clothes they wore
By where their seating in the theatre
By the horse they rode in on
20
How were witches punished if they were convicted of murder?
Banished from the Town
Stoned to Death
They were sent to prison for life
They were Hanged
