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A quiz about Shakespeare
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Theatre: What kind of people went to the theatre in Shakespeare’s time?
everyone
monks
only noblemen and craftsmen
only Kings and Queens
2
Shakespeare married at 18
False
True
3
In Shakespeare's days, audiences had to put their money in a box, which is why nowadays we buy tickets at the
Box Office
True
False
4
Why is Shakespeare still relevant? (more than one answer)
Attitudes and values in his plays, ancient themes
Outdated world picture, authentic characters
Timeless themes, authentic characters
5
Shakespeare usually writes in couplets. What are they?
two rhyming sentences
two consecutive lines of poetry
two stanzas of poetry
two unstressed syllables
6
What kind of plays did Shakespeare write more often after the death of his son Hamnet?
comedies
histories
romances
tragedies
7
How do we call the area in the Globe Theatre where spectators were standing during the performance?
The Pitch
The Court
The Place
The Pit
8
When was the Globe Theatre built?
1789
1564
1599
1647
9
Where was Shakespeare born?
Lancaster
Clacton on Sea
Stratford upon Avon
York
10
How many visitors could the theatres in London count every day on average?
6.000
25.000
8.000
15.000
11
Compared with today, more people attended the theatre at Shakespeare's time.
False
True
12
What was the name of the only bridge across the River Thames?
London Bridge
Westminster Bridge
South Bank Bridge
Tower Bridge
13
How were the theatres financed at the Bard's time?
by a group of actors
by the Queen
by the British state
by British colonies
14
When was Shakespeare born?
1603
1664
1564
1616
15
How many children did Shakespeare have?
4
1
2
3
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Elizabethan World Picture: In which system of order did people in Shakespeare’s time believe?
hierarchy
democracy
no system
tyranny
17
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
Julia Roberts
Juliet
Arnold Hathaway
18
Why did Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway (probabily)?
she was pregnant
she was his childhood friend
he loved her
they already had twins
19
Entertainment in London: What were the only ways to cross the Thames?
by boat and across the bridge
by swimming and by underground
by underground and across the bridge
through the Euro tunnel and by boat
20
At the bard's time, other writers could copy your play or re-elaborate it.
False
True
21
The actors at Shakespeare's time usually had life-long contracts with the theatre owners.
False
True
22
"
The First Folio
" was a collection of 36 Shakespeare plays.
False
True
23
Shakespeare wrote 37 plays
True
False
24
When did Shakespeare write
Hamlet
?
1623
1600
1590
1605
25
Who has got the highest position in the Great Chain of Being?
God
nature
all men
The queen
26
What was the reason for the change of name from “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men” to “The King’s Men”?
death of Queen Elizabeth I
they did not like the name anymore
official permission to bear this name
retirement of Queen Elizabeth I
27
How many female actors were playing in the first performance of
Romeo and Juliet
?
0
1
8
3
28
What was one of the main tasks of the actors?
to abuse the audience
to take over the audience
to write the play
to sell food and drinks
29
The Globe: What was the scenery mainly made of?
wood and copper
wooden things made by the artists themselves
imagination
images
30
What happened in 1588?
The Irish war ends
Shakespeare divorces
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth I dies
31
A line of poetry/text in a drama consisting of 10 syllables, with a short or unstressed one followed by a stressed one
... is called iambic pentameter
... is called anapestic pentameter
... is called spondaic pentameter
... anapestic hexameter
32
An extended speech delivered by a character who is addressing other characters on the stage is called "
soliloquy
"
True
False
33
Which play was not written by Shakespeare?
Death of a Salesman
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
34
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
130
154
3
169
35
In which year did Shakespeare die?
1603
1607
1616
1716
36
What was the relationship between James VI King of Scotland and King James I of England?
best friends
they had no relation, their names were only a coincidence
father and son
it was one and the same person
