stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Shakespeare revision Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Shakespeare revision
Shakespeare revision
13 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
89 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
13 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
13
Answers
1
What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed?
The Globe Theatre
The Haymarket Theatre
The Apollo Theatre
The Lyric Theatre
2
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwick
Coventry
Bradford-upon-Avon
3
Where was The Globe Theatre was based?
London
Birmingham
Stratford-upon-Avon
Canterbury
4
What is Shakespeare's first name?
James
Norman
Edward
William
5
Shakespeare's nickname was 'The Bard'
True
False
6
Elizabethan theatre did not allow women to act on stage
True
False
7
Which of these was NOT true about The Globe Theatre?
It was open air.
The cheapest 'seats' weren't seats at all - just a place to stand.
The Globe was cut down and rebuilt in a different part of London.
Watching a play was a very quiet, calming experience.
8
Which one of these is NOT a play by Shakespeare?
Romeo & Juliet
King Lear
Queen Elizabeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
9
Which monarch was in charge when Shakespeare was born?
George III
Elizabeth I
Victoria
James I
10
Shakespeare’s plays can be split into three different genres:
Romance, Fantasy and Mystery.
History, Comedy and Tragedy.
Action Adventure, Gothic and Magical Realism.
Horror, Science-Fiction and Crime.
11
Shakespeare was an actor (player) as well as a poet and a playwright.
False
True
12
Those who stood to watch Shakespeare's plays were called 'groundlings'.
False
True
13
After Elizabeth I died, which monarch succeeded her?
James I
Henry VIII
George III
Charles I
