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Shakespeare the Superstar
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1
How is the Globe Theatre's history interesting?
It had to close when the bubonic plague struck in 1603 - for five years
It burnt down at one stage because a cannon hit the thatched roof
It could house over 10 000 people
The Puritans brought an end to it in 1642 and it was converted to housing
2
Shakespeare went to a prestigious English Grammar School for most of his school years
True
False
3
What is interesting about Shakespeare's death?
He died a very rich man
He died in the arms of one of his lovers
He died aged 52
He died on the same day as his wife
4
What else was interesting about entertainment back then?
A good executioner was considered a celebrity
Pubs and ale houses were loud, bawdy establishments
Queen Elizabeth tried to put a stop to bear baiting
Some people would volunteer to enter an asylum instead of being tortured
5
Which common sayings come from Shakespeare?
If music be the food of love, play on
Now is the winter of our discontent
All that glitters is not gold
Brevity is the bane of life
6
What was London like when Shakespeare arrived?
London was tiny - just one square mile of land
People got around on foot or horseback
It was really hectic.
London Bridge was a residential street and shopping centre too.
7
What Shakespearean play is this film based on?
Romeo and Juliet
Richard III
Othello
Julius Caesar
8
Which 3 types of plays did Shakespeare write?
tragedies
histories
comedies
romances
9
When was Shakespeare born?
1654
1554
1754
1564
10
What was interesting about the Elizabethan Era?
Poetry, music, art and literature became forms of entertainment
Queen Elizabeth I was an adored monarch
It was considered the Golden Age in English history
People enjoyed blood thirsty sports
11
What is the first word of the chorus?
Romeo
Juliet
Verona
You
12
What is true about Shakespeare the actor?
For seventeen years he wrote plays, performed in them and shared the profit
He became a member of Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594
He was an established actor by age 18
He started his career as an actor before being a poet and a playwright
13
What did Shakespeare do as an adolescent?
Started working as a glove maker like his father
Began his career as an actor and travelled with an acting troupe
Started writing songs for his girlfriends
Started playing the piano, organ and panflute
14
What was interesting about plays during the Elizabethan Era?
Young boys had to dress up as females
There was improvisation; actors received their lines at the last minute
There were no female actors
Plays were like huge rock concerts with audiences booing and hissing loudly
15
What was interesting about entertainment and punishment during the 16th century?
Torture and death of both animals and people was entertainment
Family members would kill each other for fun
It was common to see someone violently killed
On LAW DAY the crowds watched as many as 30 public executions
16
What is incorrect about the Globe Theatre?
As a round stage everyone could see the stage
The original theatre still stands today
It is three storeys high
The poor were called 'groundlings' and had to sit up the front
17
Where is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?
Veronica, Italy
La Memme, Italy
Le Jenenuve, Paris
Verona, Italy
18
Which are Shakespearean insults?
Thou frothy full-gorged bog
Thou withered beetle-brained baggage!
Thou jarring fen-sucked no bowels!
Thou tottering guts-griping pumpion!
19
What is Juliet wearing in this Baz Luhrmann movie?
white angel wings
a nightie
nothing
a shimmery mermaid dress
20
What is true about bear baiting?
Bears were chosen if they had sharp teeth
A bear was tied to a stake and attacked by one or more dogs
Bears sometimes broke free and attacked the crowds
Bear baiting pits were found outside the London theatres
21
Which Shakespearean play is this film based on?
The Tempest
King Lear
Macbeth
The Twelfth Night
22
Where was Shakespeare born?
Oxford, London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Cambridge, London
Kensington, London
23
What Shakespearean play is this film based on?
Julius Caesar
Merchant of Venice
Much Ado About Nothing
The Taming of the Shrew
24
Which two of Shakespeare's plays are the most famous?
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Julius Caesar
25
What Shakespearean play is this film based on?
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
26
What has made Shakespeare's 37 plays and 154 sonnets so popular?
Lots of humour and insults
Dramatic openings
His creative use of language
Random killings
27
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
elephant
addiction
gnarled
assassination
28
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. Who were their children?
Juliet
Romeo
Hamnet
Susannah
29
Shakespeare came from a poor background but his wife's background was middle class
True
False
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What was his father's occupation?
clergyman
writer
glovemaker
farmer
