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How many plays did Shakespeare write (that we know of)?

Which is true about Queen Elizabeth?

Elizabethan Theatre

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1
Which is true about Queen Elizabeth?
She was a puritan
She used the arts to enhance her legacy
She wasn't interested in theatre
She had several husbands that died under "mysterious circumstances"
2
How many plays did Shakespeare write (that we know of)?
37
51
108
22
3
Anybody could sponsor their own troupe of professional actors
True
False
4
Which of the following is not true about Christopher Marlowe?
He was likely working as a spy for Queen Elizabeth
He was famous for writing plays before Shakespeare
He was killed in a tavern brawl
He co-founded the Globe Theatre
5
Ben Jonson was a fan of Shakespeare
True
False
6
This comic actor was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth:
Robin Williams
Ben Jonson
Richard Tarlton
James Burbage
7
Which is not true about the Globe Theatre?
behind the stage, there was a second level that could be used as a balcony
it was built as a ring that was open to the sky in the centre
the lights caused a fire that burned it down in 1616
they could lower actors from a roof over the stage, and use a trap door
8
Which of the following was not a threat to the theatre in England?
High Admission Prices
Fires
Complaining Neighbours
Plagues
9
What did puritans think of the theatre?
thought it was "too commercial"
undesirable places for the idle, immoral, and criminal elements of society
an excellent tool for teaching the bible
didn't care one way or the other
10
Which of the following was not a popular theme in theatre by the time Shakespeare was writing?
Religious play cycles
English nationalism
humanism
Greek and Roman antiquity