Shakespeare Flashcards

1

What happened when an audience didn't like a play?

They left
They booed and thew food
They listened respectfully anyway
They wrote bad reviews online

2

Which of the following phrases comes from Shakespeare?

ratchet
cool
chur
swag

3

Shakespeare was...

A glove-maker and a poet
A poet and a playwright
A moneylender and a poet
A poet and a novelist

4

Women were not allowed on stage during Shakespeare's time

True
False

5

Why did Queen Elizabeth not want the plays to be religious?

She was not religious
It was considered boring to have religion in plays
The Pope told her that plays shouldn't have religion in them
Plays should be entertaining and not cause fighting

6

Which of the following movies is actually based on a Shakespeare play?

The Lion King
Cinderella
Toy Story
The Little Mermaid

7

For which reason were the playhouses closed in 1593?

The Great Fire
War
People were busy with work
The plague

8

Where was Shakespeare born?

London
In the Globe Theatre
Stratford Upon Avon
Stratford upon Thames

9

Which of these is NOT a Shakespeare play?

The Crucible
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear

10

What is unusual about Shakespeare's birthday?

The Queen was also born on this day
He died on the same day
All of his children were also born on April 23
It was the first time 'Happy Birthday' was sung

11

What age did Shakespeare live in?

Dark Age
Elizabethan Age
Renaissance
Victorian Age

12

In which year was Shakespeare born?

1571
1564
1559
1548

13

Which of these words was not introduced by Shakespeare?

fashionable
eyeball
cannonball
gossip

14

Who was Queen during Shakespeare's time?

Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Margaret
Queen Charlotte

15

What is the name of the theatre that Shakespeare built?

Panorama Theatre
Sphere Theatre
Globe Theatre
Circle Theatre

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