Shakespeare's Life & Act I of Romeo and Juliet

Question 1

Who starts the fight in the street in Scene 1?

Accepted Answer

Sampson & Gregory

Question 2

London riots had a carnival atmosphere with women & children participating in the destruction.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Juliet is a

Accepted Answer

Capulet

Question 4

Which religious group believed that the theater was evil and sinful?

Accepted Answer

Puritans

Question 5

The majority of women had very limited rights in England during Shakespeare's time.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Who was William Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

An English Playwright and Poet

Question 7

Who was Shakespeare's most famous patron?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth I

Question 8

The play Romeo & Juliet is a

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 9

Which two characters provide comic relief in Act I?

Accepted Answer

Clown & Nurse

Question 10

Why does Romeo want to avoid going to the Capulets' party?

Accepted Answer

Rosaline will be there

Question 11

Plays were allowed to contain religious or political subject matter of the current day.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Shakespeare was born in what town?

Accepted Answer

Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 13

What was the average lifespan of an adult in Shakespeare's time?

Accepted Answer

30 years old

Question 14

What was the main source of England's income?

Accepted Answer

Wool

Question 15

How much did the cheapest ticket to the theater cost?

Accepted Answer

1 cent

Question 16

What were the dates of Shakespeare's life?

Accepted Answer

late 1500s - early 1600s

Question 17

Theaters were built outside city limits to be free from the restrictions of city regulations.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Why does Lord Capulet hesitate when Paris asks to marry Juliet?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 19

Majority of Shakespeare's plays were performed in what theater?

Accepted Answer

The Globe

Question 20

Who is Romeo "in love" with at the beginning of the play?

Accepted Answer

Rosaline

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