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1
The Globe Theater was built in __________.
1616
1603
1400
1599
2
What shape was the Globe Theatre
triangle
square
dome
circular
3
A white flag atop The Globe Theater signaled a
Science
Tragedy
Comedy
History
4
Which of the following phrases was
coined
by Shakespeare?
In a pickle
on fleek
break a leg
Chicken Jockey
5
Shakespeare was born in
-upon-
London-upon-Thames
Warwick-upon-Sky
Stratford-upon-Avon
Hamlet-upon-Sea
6
True or False: Only men could
act
in Shakespeare’s plays.
False
True
7
Shakespeare lived from: (hint-he lived to be 52 years old!)
1564–1616
1400–1492
1600–1701
1066–1122
8
Which was NOT a common problem at Shakespeare’s theatre?
disease/plague
fights
thieves
no food
9
Shakespeare wrote in
Early Modern English
Old English
Modern English
Middle English
10
He wrote about __________ plays and __________ sonnets.
39/154
20/50
12/7
100/1
11
The theatre was located on the __________ of the city.
rooftop
heart
outskirts
underground
12
Studying Shakespeare is an easy challenge that never gets easier.
True
False
13
The Globe Theater was located on the banks of the River __________.
London
Thames
Avon
Stratford
14
What was the
“heavens”
in the Globe Theatre?
The trapdoor
The highest balcony
The open sky
The painted ceiling above the stage
15
Shakespeare wrote during the __________ period.
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
Victorian
16
What was the purpose of the flag flown above the Globe Theatre?
to show who the lead actor was
to signal bad weather
to announce what kind of play was happening that day
to show the queen was present
17
What was the area underneath the stage called, used for special effects and entrances?
the basement
the hell
the cellar
the undercroft
18
The Globe Theatre was __________ air and __________ levels high.
open/2
closed/2
heated/one
open/3
19
Shakespeare is known as the “__________ of Avon.”
Scribe
King
Bard
GOAT
20
Shakespeare’s works were meant to be:
Memorized
Read
Painted
Performed
21
fill in the blank: "too much of a ___ thing"
bad
dramatic
silly
good
22
What was the purpose of the
trapdoor
on the stage?
For actors to appear and disappear dramatically
For cleaning the stage
To store props
To let in sunlight
23
Common and poorer folk
who stood and watched the play for a penny in
the yard
were called __________.
earings
groundlings
realmlings
poorlings
24
Shakespeare's stories have __________ appeal and deal with themes like __________, __________, and __________.
modern / school, friends, games
temporary / homework, pets, boredom
universal / love, jealousy, power
limited / politics, money, sports
25
Which modern day movie is based off the Shakespeare play,
Julius Caesar?
Minecraft
Dog Man
Cheaper by the Dozen
Mean Girls
26
Shakespeare’s plays are full of clever and beautiful __________
language
grammar
food references
paintings
27
What part of The Globe did the
groundlings
stand in?
balcony
box seats
gallery
pit/yard