Why did Queen Elizabeth not want plays to be religious?

plays should be entertaining and not cause fighting

the theater during Shakespeare's time

loud, minimal props and scenery and used only male actors

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1
Renaissance means
a time of rebirth and renewal
a time of death and dying
going against the church
to violate copyrite laws
2
Where was Shakespeare born and buried?
Verona Italy
San Diego
London
Stratford Upon Avon
3
Why did theaters close in 1592?
there were no actors
Shakespeare quit
they ran out of money
the Bubonic Plague
4
Shakespeare invented how many words?
over 1700
over 5000
150
under 100
5
While theaters were closed what did Shakespeare write?
romance novels
sonnets
movie scripts
songs
6
Theatre where most of Shakespeare's plays were perfomed
the Regal
the Lyceum
the Orpheum
the Globe
7
the most important invention of this time period
the printing press
electric lights
cars
frozen chicken
8
What time of day were play performed?
late at night
after dinner
at sunrise
in the afternoon
9
what was significant about Shakespeare's birth and death date?
they were on the same day
they were celebrated all over England
there is no significance
They were exactly 20 years apart
10
Shakespeare's acting troupe
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Shakespeare Troupe
The Queen's Actors
King Charles' Men
11
What happened when an audience did not like a play?
they left the theater
they sat quietly and finished watching
they wrote bad reviews on Yelp
they booed, and threw food
12
Why did most plays not get printed?
theater owners owned the plays
people did not know how to make copies
there were no copright laws
they had no paper
13
What did girls who were lucky enough to go to school learn?
math and science
Greek and Latin
art and literature
housekeeping
14
Who was a great supporter of the theater?
The King of France
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Byron
Shakespeare's mother
15
The 2 major religions during Elizabethan times
Muslim and Christian
Hinduism and Protestant
Christian and Judaism
Protestant and Catholic
16
Why did Queen Elizabeth not want plays to be religious?
there was already too much religion in the world
she did not like plays or religion
plays were too long already
plays should be entertaining and not cause fighting
17
the poor who stood to watch play performances were called
lawn seat people
low class
the mosh pit
groundlings
18
What happened to the original Globe theater?
the roof caved in
it burned down
it is still standing
it collapsed during a packed performance
19
the theater during Shakespeare's time
performed private religion based shows for the king
used only child actors, and was only for the rich
loud, minimal props and scenery and used only male actors
had elaborate sets and scenery, were only performed at night
20
Shakespeare's wife was named
Amy Hunter
Juliet Capulette
Anne Hathaway
Shannon Shakespeare

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Shakespeare Background

20 termsStudBud Administration2,877 plays

#Shakespeare, #Shakespearebackground

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Renaissance means
a time of rebirth and renewal
a time of death and dying
going against the church
to violate copyrite laws
2
Where was Shakespeare born and buried?
Verona Italy
San Diego
London
Stratford Upon Avon
3
Why did theaters close in 1592?
there were no actors
Shakespeare quit
they ran out of money
the Bubonic Plague
4
Shakespeare invented how many words?
over 1700
over 5000
150
under 100
5
While theaters were closed what did Shakespeare write?
romance novels
sonnets
movie scripts
songs
6
Theatre where most of Shakespeare's plays were perfomed
the Regal
the Lyceum
the Orpheum
the Globe
7
the most important invention of this time period
the printing press
electric lights
cars
frozen chicken
8
What time of day were play performed?
late at night
after dinner
at sunrise
in the afternoon
9
what was significant about Shakespeare's birth and death date?
they were on the same day
they were celebrated all over England
there is no significance
They were exactly 20 years apart
10
Shakespeare's acting troupe
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Shakespeare Troupe
The Queen's Actors
King Charles' Men
11
What happened when an audience did not like a play?
they left the theater
they sat quietly and finished watching
they wrote bad reviews on Yelp
they booed, and threw food
12
Why did most plays not get printed?
theater owners owned the plays
people did not know how to make copies
there were no copright laws
they had no paper
13
What did girls who were lucky enough to go to school learn?
math and science
Greek and Latin
art and literature
housekeeping
14
Who was a great supporter of the theater?
The King of France
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Byron
Shakespeare's mother
15
The 2 major religions during Elizabethan times
Muslim and Christian
Hinduism and Protestant
Christian and Judaism
Protestant and Catholic
16
Why did Queen Elizabeth not want plays to be religious?
there was already too much religion in the world
she did not like plays or religion
plays were too long already
plays should be entertaining and not cause fighting
17
the poor who stood to watch play performances were called
lawn seat people
low class
the mosh pit
groundlings
18
What happened to the original Globe theater?
the roof caved in
it burned down
it is still standing
it collapsed during a packed performance
19
the theater during Shakespeare's time
performed private religion based shows for the king
used only child actors, and was only for the rich
loud, minimal props and scenery and used only male actors
had elaborate sets and scenery, were only performed at night
20
Shakespeare's wife was named
Amy Hunter
Juliet Capulette
Anne Hathaway
Shannon Shakespeare