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When did Shakespeare die?
1515
1818
1717
1616
2
When was Shakespeare born?
1601
1564
1610
1563
3
Shakespeare's first play is thought to have been...
Titus Andronicus
Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
4
The following are all words Shakespeare "coined" (or created) EXCEPT...
schoolboy
ill-tempered
thee
cold-blooded
5
What are the years from 1585-1592, when little about Shakespeare is known, called?
The Good Years
The Great Gap
fatherhood
The Lost Years
6
What genres of plays did Shakespeare NOT write?
mysteries
histories
comedies
tragedies
7
The following is true about the Globe Theater EXCEPT...
built from the wood of the old Theatre in a new place
it burned in1598, days after it was first built
there was a trap door in the stage
heaven was the top level, decorated with angels
8
The following were all things to see or do in London in 1592 EXCEPT
see heads on pikes at London Bridge
tour the Louvre
watch the Queen cruise the Thames
bear baiting
9
All of the following are true about the type of poem known as a sonnet EXCEPT...
never written about love
Famous line: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
14 lines
a specific rhyme pattern or scheme
10
The following were all characteristics of a grammar school education EXCEPT
Read the bible
Rigorous standardized tests
Read Virgil in Latin
Studied Aesop's fables
11
The following were all reasons theaters were banned EXCEPT
threat of disease
lack of good plays
theater was often frowned upon
pickpockets
12
Which of the following was NOT an influence on science or culture at this time?
the printing press
Magellan's exploration
Gregor Mendel's experiments on genetics
Copernicus's heliocentric model
13
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
25
52
69
86
14
All of the following is true about the plague EXCEPT...
black boils were a horrible symptom of this disease
over 20 million people died in Europe
people sought safety by gathering in public places
it was called "Black Death"
15
The Lord Chamberlain's Men was all of the following EXCEPT...
performed often at court for the queen
an acting group Shakespeare joined
a rival acting company
Shakespeare's troupe for 20 years
16
Blank verse has all of these characteristics EXCEPT...
a regular da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM rhythm
rhymes
iambs or "feet"
five beats per line (pentameter)
17
Who did Shakespeare marry in 1582?
Joan Didion
Ann Hathaway
Heda Gabler
Elizabeth Churchill
18
The history plays like Henry VI, Parts I, II and III were all of the following EXCEPT...
did not have good battle scenes
portrayed kings as people
considered new and daring
about two English families battling for the throne
19
The series of plays about Henry IV gave us this memorable comic character
Falstaff
Prince Harry
King Richard
Puck
20
Which era did Shakespeare live during?
Victorian Era
Bloody Era
Elizabethan Era
Industrial Era
21
Which story did Shakespeare write?
Frankenstein
Moby Dick
The Trial
King Lear
22
The following are all well-known phrases from Shakespeare EXCEPT...
All the world's a stage...
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be...
Parting is such sweet sorrow...
23
Richard III was a play about a man who was noted for all of the following EXCEPT...
He was kind-hearted and naive.
He is wicked but audiences like him because he seems human
Said, "A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
He was "humpbacked"
24
The following is true about Shakespeare's poems EXCEPT...
He wrote to a mysterious "Dark Lady"
He earned a patron or wealthy supporter due to his poetry
He wrote 154 sonnets
His poems never rhymed
25
Where were most of Shakespeare's play preformed?
Swan Theater
St. John School for Boys
St. Thomas Church
Globe Theater
26
The following is true about the Merchant of Venice EXCEPT...
Shylock is ultimately a one-dimensional character
at this time, prejudice and stereotyping of Jews was common
Shylock is a Jewish money lender
Shylock demands "a pound of flesh"
27
William Shakespeare's first jobs in the theater included all of these EXCEPT...
writing plays
assistant at rehearsals
selling tickets
tending the horses of people at the theater
28
Those who paid a penny to see the show were called this.
three-penny opera
groundling
ha-penny
heavens
29
Where was Shakespeare born?
Warwick Village
Stratford upon Avon
London
Lancaster
30
The outbreak of plague from 1592 to 1594 had this effect on Shakespeare's career
it made theaters very popular places to be
he started writing poems since plays couldn't be performed
gave him subject matter
he got the plague
31
What did his dad do and what was their social class?
a landowner; they were rich
an actor; they were poor
a farmer; they struggled
a "glover"; they were comfortable
32
James Burbage is known for doing what?
Gave Shakespeare his first job
Building the first theater, called "The Theatre"
Built a huge bear-baiting arena
Helped build the Globe
33
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
154
a dozen great ones
fewer than 30
more than 35
34
The following is true about the Spanish Armada EXCEPT...
It defeated the British navy
Its defeat inspired a sense of national pride in Britain
Its defeat marked an era of British dominance on the seas
Its bulky ships were outmaneuvered by the British navy
35
All of the following is true about The Taming of the Shrew EXCEPT...
the play mocked strong women like the Queen
a shrew here is a sharp-tongued woman
Kate is stong and stubborn, with a mind of her own
in Elizabethan England, women were seen as inferior to men
36
Which of the following were NOT ways a young Shakespeare was exposed to theater?
Queen's Men traveling troupe
"mystery plays" on religious themes
he ran away to join a group of actors touring the country
Queen Elizabeth visits a nearby castle
37
The following is true about Christopher Marlowe EXCEPT...
He was a master of blank verse
He was famous playwright at this time
His plays appeared at the Rose Theater
He actually was the same person as William Shakespeare
