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Do You Know Shakespeare?
Do You Know Shakespeare?
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1
Name the Greek philosopher that spelled out his ideas on tragedy in "The Poetics"
Shakespeare
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Plato
2
William Shakespeare lived and wrote during what time period?
Italian Renaissance
English Renaissance
Midieval Period
3
Shakespeare used
what
to express the setting and mood of his plays?
Music
Words
Costumes
Lighting
4
Shakespeare wrote two book length poems, "The Rape of Lucrece" and______
Antony and Cleopatra
Romeo and Juliet
Troilus and Cressida
Venus and Adonis
5
Shakespeare's plays were based on three types of themes: tragedy, comedy, and __________
history
adventure
drama
reality
6
Which of the following is
NOT
a Shakespeare play?
Richard the Third
The Taming of the Shrew
The Tell Tale Heart
The Comedy of Errors
7
In 1592 the theatres closed for two years because of _______
Outbreak of malaria
Bad weather
Outbreak of measles
The plague
8
Where were the most expensive seats in the Globe theatre?
the 3rd level
the pit
the 1st level
the 2nd level
9
What year was Shakepeare born?
1565
1566
1563
1564
10
Queen Elizabeth I and King______________ ruled England during Shakespeare's time.
James
Henry VIII
Edward I
Richard II
11
Prose is a concentrated and heightened form of language?
False
True
12
The Globe Theatre was shaped like ________
an 'O'
a 'U'
a box
a hexagon
13
Renaissance was a time of immense creativity in culture and the arts?
False
True
14
Verse is another name for poetry?
True
False
15
Where were many of Shakespeare's plays performed?
The Globe
The Coliseum
The Greek Theatre
The Parthenon
16
What form of poetry did Shakespeare write?
sonnets
haiku's
couplet
rap
17
Spectators standing ground level in front of the theatre stage were called______
Groundlings
Mimes
Beggars
Grunges
18
During the English Renaissance, actors were highly regarded and admired.
False
True
19
In terms of symbolic art, which of the following is universal?
Protagonist
"femme fatal"
Villain
justice
20
How many iambs does a line of perfect iambic pentameter contain?
7
6
4
5
21
The Globe Theatre was built with how many levels?
3
2
4
22
William Shakespeare died at the age of______
51
52
62
90
23
Shakespeare was a member of what theatrical company?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Monty Python
Lord Stranges' Men
Admiral's Men
24
Today's dramas tend to suggest reality, especially the place and people.
False
True
25
Where was Shakespeare born?
Luxemberg
London
Stratford
Stanford