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