Which statement is incorrect about Shakespeare

he was highly regarded by all in his day

Which is false about the Globe Theatre

used only by wealthy patrons and lords

Which statement is false about watching from the gallery?

you could watch without being seen

Which statement is false about the Main Stage?

used for most of the bedroom and balcony scenes

Which statement is false about the flag

was located on top of Churches to warn people to stay away

Which is FALSE- Support pillars had the job of

ensuring everyone had the best view of the stage

Which statement is false about trapdoors

named thus as literally trapped unless assisted to get out

Which statement is false

All Church goers disapproved of the theatre

Which is false- Groundlings engaged with the actors by

prompting them when they forgot their lines

The inner stage- which statement is false

had curtains in front to hide set changes in intermission

False statement about Shakespeare

Shakespeare never acted in his own plays

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1
Which statement is incorrect about Shakespeare
given approx. 1,700 – 3,000 words to the English language.
he was highly regarded by all in his day
grew very rich due to his popularity
often signed his name “Willm Shakp,”
2
Another name for Groundling
Stinkard
a peasant
a 1 penny user
a commoner
3
Which is false about the Globe Theatre
used only by wealthy patrons and lords
also known as the Wooden O
built in 1599
burned down in 1613
4
Which statement is false about watching from the gallery?
It was protected from sun and rain
you could sit for the duration of the play
you could hire a cushion
you could watch without being seen
5
What entertainment was NOT popular during this time?
Cock fighting
Bear Baiting
Theatre Productions
Radio broadcasts
6
Which statement is most correct about white make worn by actors in the 1600s
using it resulted in unpleasant facial diseases
all of the above
it was highly poisonous
it was lead based
7
Which statement is false about the Main Stage?
Built 4-5 feet high so audience members couldn't jump up
used for most of the bedroom and balcony scenes
also known as apron stage
Patrons could sometimes sit up on stage next to the actors
8
Theatres could hold up to
2000 people
4000 people
5000 people
3000 people
9
Which statement is false about the flag
was located on top of Churches to warn people to stay away
was one of the most important ways of saying a play was on
black for tragedy, white for comedy
most of London could see it
10
Which is FALSE- Support pillars had the job of
hide actors on the main stage
supporting the roof above the actors
ensuring everyone had the best view of the stage
allowing characters to speak 'asides' to audience
11
Which is false: Shakespeare invented not only new words, but also
published his own plays
memorable phrases, such as “wild goose chase”,“in a pickle”
worked alongside Lord Chamberlain's men to build The Globe
many memorable insults
12
Women only starting acting from
1760
1460s
1560
1660
13
Another name for dressing room
Tiring house
Green Room
Gantry House
Backstage
14
Which statement is false about trapdoors
Ghosts or witches could rise or leave through this door
named thus as literally trapped unless assisted to get out
the place/cellarage underneath was referred to as hell.
was found on the mainstage
15
Which statement is false
The Globe was built on brick, as on marshy land
All Church goers disapproved of the theatre
the upper stage was used for bedroom/balcony scenes
Audiences took 30 minutes or more to file into the theatre
16
Special effects in the 1600s included
real canons
all of the above
smoke effects
flying entrances from the rigging in the heavens
17
The Queen passed law preventing people from wearing her royal colours, known as the
Consumer law
Sumptuary Law
Sumptuous law
Consumption law
18
Which is false- Groundlings engaged with the actors by
cheering
throwing snacks at the actors
shouting
prompting them when they forgot their lines
19
The inner stage- which statement is false
was upstage of the main stage
had curtains in front to hide set changes in intermission
had curtains that could be opened or shut for scene changes
used for indoor scenes
20
False statement about Shakespeare
Shakespeare never acted in his own plays
He wrote 38 play and 154 sonnets.
is widely considered the world's greatest dramatist.
Shakespeare was not university educated

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