Why did William's father made gloves and aprons?

He had cows and the leather was free

Why is there is not much known about Shakespeare's life?

he was not famous enough to keep records

What was the Black Death?

A disease spread because of dirty conditions

What caused The Globe to burn in 1613?

a canon ball was fired on stage

Who was Christopher Marlowe?

He was also a famous playwright

Why was the theater so popular with the people?

Not much else for entertainment

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1
Why did William's father made gloves and aprons?
Because the Queen made him
He was a great hand ball player
He loved to cook and bake
He had cows and the leather was free
2
What is a sonnet?
a play with romance
a poem with strong rhymes
a small violin
a large arrow used on stage
3
Why is there is not much known about Shakespeare's life?
he was not famous enough to keep records
no one could read or write to make a record
he was very shy
he threatened anyone with a sword if they wrote about him
4
What three types of plays did Shakespeare write?
comedies, ballads, romaticals
histories, comedies, sonnets
comedies, tragedies, histories
farces, epics, tragedies
5
What was the Spanish Armada?
The Spanish navy
A heavily armored Spanish snail
A short Spanish sword
The Queen of Spain's nickname
6
What did many people believed Shakespeare was?
a great exaggerator
the best playwright ever
the best mathematician ever
really a spy for the Americans
7
How would a person get infected with the Black Death?
person bite
drinking blood
flea bite
rat bite
8
What is an "upstart crow'?
A black racing bird
Large back bird with no wings
Someone making a lot of noise
A special dessert made by Anne Hathaway
9
What was a coat of arms?
a shield with a motto
sheep's wool
a large paint of clothing
a very warm winter coat
10
What was the Black Death?
A disease spread because of dirty conditions
A mean black person with a sword
Black alcohol that would kill a person
A Chinese card game
11
What does a person turn into in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
donkey
flea
tiger
fortune cookie
12
What did the Queen do to remind the people not to rebel?
Scream at her people from the castle
Send the people a mean email
Have a sword fight on her barge
Hang heads from a bridge
13
Who became ruler of England after Elizabeth died?
Barbie
James
Peter
Elaine
14
Who were the groundlings?
the shortest people
people whose skin was the color of ground
cheap ticket holders
those who stood and protected the stage
15
What made books more available in Shakespeare's day?
Book seller always had great deals on books
People were paid to read and copy books
The printing press
Free reading and writing lesson from the Queen
16
What is Shakespeare's last play he wrote alone?
The Tempest
The Tortoise
The Tornado
The Time Machine
17
After this event Shakespeare only wrote sad plays.
His son's death
The Black Death
He was going bald
The great famine
18
In what Shakespeare play does nearly everyone die?
Titus Andronicus
Richard III
Julius Caesar
Romeo and Juliet
19
What was the roof made of on The Globe theater?
Bricks and mortar
Asphalt shingles
Chickens and ducks
Thatched straw
20
What did Shakespeare invent?
a new way to create taller theaters
fortune cookies
unique words and phrases
shoelaces made of leather
21
Othello, King Lear and Macbeth are all
romanticals
histories
comedies
tragedies
22
What type of plays were performed in Coventry?
Mystery plays from the Bible
Historical plays from the Chinese
Tragedy plays from the Romans
Comedy plays from the Greeks
23
From what location does Mr. Jon teach his students Ethan, Wayne, Yurika and Barry?
Montana
Minnesota
Michigan
Maine
24
Where was Shakespeare born?
Petersburg upon Raisin
Berwick upon Tweed
Stratford upon Avon
London upon Thames
25
What caused The Globe to burn in 1613?
lightning struck the stage
someone threw lit pipe tobacco on the stage
a witch threw a fire ball
a canon ball was fired on stage
26
Who was Christopher Marlowe?
He built The Globe Theater
He invented the printing press
He was the best glove maker
He was also a famous playwright
27
How did the Queen come to love plays?
She loved to read and write
She had a powerful imagination
She learned the from television
She saw plays as a child
28
Why was the theater so popular with the people?
Most people's favorite activity was to sit down
They could hang out with their friends
Not much else for entertainment
It had shade from the sun
29
What job did William's father have that brought them to the Queen?
Painter
Bailiff
Writer
Jester
30
Why does Richard run around yelling about needing a horse?
He is looking for his pet dog called "horse"
He is racing and lost his horse
He is insane
He needs to go shopping

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