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Shakespeare's life and times
Shakespeare's life and times
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What happened to those who practiced the 'wrong' religion? And what was the "wrong" religion?
Catholicism, other kinds of Protestantism, they were persecuted
Anglicanism, they were banned from Britain
Calvinism, they had to convert
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Where was the first English theater built?
in the countryside
in Stratford-upon-Avon
in London, south of the Thames
In London, next to the Houses of Parliament
3
How many plays has he written?
more than 30
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154
more than 50
4
What is meant by "word scenery"?
graffiti on stage
a scenery in the minds of the audience based on the play's text
a very elaborate stage setup
5
What did he do with the Lord Chamberlain's Men?
write plays and act
act as the most popular actor
work as a playwright together with Ben Johnson
tour the country
6
Who played the female roles?
Shakespeare's wife
male actors dressed as women
local prostitutes
7
How long did Queen Elizabeth I rule England?
80 years
nearly 50 years
20 years
longer than Elizabeth II
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What was the defeat of the Spanish Armada and what happened to England afterwards?
a football game, they invented soccer
a major seabattle against Spain, England was the global leading sea power
a major battle against France, England lost
9
Who is the most filmed author worldwide?
Martin Scorcese (25)
Narayana Rao (151)
Charles Dickens (24)
William Shakespeare (420)
10
Where did the Renaissance begin?
In Stratford-upon-Avon
In London
In Spain
In Italy
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What was "reborn" (French "renaitre") in the Renaissance in terms of literature and culture?
an interest in Greek and Roman literature
witch hunts
an interest in the Bible
Shakespeare
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Where was William Shakespeare born?
in Stratford-upon-Avon
in Edinburgh
in Stoke-on-Trent
in London
13
How many people fit in the Rose and the Globe theatres?
30 000 people
3000 people
300 people
2500 people
14
Queen Elizabeth's reign is seen as ...
a dark age
a 'Golden Age for literature and arts
a silver age
a 'Golden Age for pirates
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Who took the throne after Queen Elizabeth passed away?
King James of Scotland
Queen Mary I
Henry VIII
King James of Wales
16
What invention made it easier for ideas to spread during the Renaissance?
the wheel
the printing press
the invention of the locomotive
the internet
17
Who are groundlings?
they are similar to Hobbits
Elizabethan-style costumes
special kinds of props
people that paid less and so had to stand in the audience
18
What is the Renaissance?
A European cultural period
Romeo's ex-girl-friend
A Shakespeare play
A hotel in London close to the Globe
19
Where are human beings considered to take their place in the Chain of Being?
between angels and animals
above all other beings
at the very bottom
20
What does Claudius' murder of the king embody, in
Hamlet
?
a ghost
a destruction of the God-given order
a cool way of getting to be king
the lion king
21
What changed in terms of religion during the Renaissance?
Protestants burned Catholic churches
the Pope was allowed to get married
Protestants wanted more focus on individuality
the Bible was translated into Hebrew
22
Why do the largest Renaissance theatres have an open roof?
there was a shortage in renewable energies
because they needed daylight
because snow effects on stage were very popular
23
What was special about the costumes in Shakespeare's theatre?
they were simple and cheap
not much
very expensive and Elizabethan even if the setting was Italy or Turkey
24
How long have his plays been interesting for the world?
for 250 years
for 2000 years
for 150 years
for more than 400 years
25
What did the people believe in at Shakespeare's time?
reincarnation
only the Bible
superstition and witchcraft
26
What is special about the apron stage?
you can turn it to show a new scenery
it allows only female actors
it projects into the audience for closer contact with the actors
27
Was he married? If so - to whom?
Yes, to the Queen's daughter
Nope
Yes, to Adam Schulman
Yes, to Anne Hathaway
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What was his inspiration for his plays?
his own life
Italian literature
American movies
classical Greek and Roman literature
