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Mrs Cooper's 'Shakespeare's World'
Mrs Cooper's 'Shakespeare's World'
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This is an intro quiz with questions dealing with Shakespeare and Elizabethan England.
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Questions
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1
How many sonnets did Shakespeare compose in total?
200
100
154
125
2
Shakespeare was married to,
Mary Elizabeth
Anne Hathaway
Juliet Capulet
Jane Eyre
3
Who was Shakespeare's biggest supporter and fan?
The Puritans
Queen Elizabeth
Anne Hathaway
King Richard
4
What historical movement was Shakespeare a part of?
Industrial Revolution
Neo-Classical
Renaissance
Elizabethan era
5
How was social class displayed within the theatre?
By the food they ate
By the clothes they wore
By where they were seated in the theare
By the horse they rode in on
6
I am a...
Poet
Actor
All of the Above
Playwright
7
Young boys would play female roles.
False
True
8
What was the main reason why women were encouraged to get married?
To have children
To increase the wealth / position of the family.
To move away from home
To reduce the burden on their family
9
What was the main sport or activity that men participated in?
All of the Above
Bull/Bear Fighting
Fencing
Dueling
10
There have been three versions of the Globe Theatre. What happened to the first one?
It burned down
It was closed down by the Puritans
It was vandalized
It was demolished
11
My name is?
Billy Shakespeare
William Shapespeare
William Shakespeare
Edmund Shakespeare
12
What disease(s) struck Shakespeare's England?
All of the Above
Small Pox
Syphilis
The Plague
13
What city was William Shakespeare born in?
London, England
Oxford, England
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford, England
14
Women were NOT allowed on the Elizabethan Stage.
False
True
15
William Shakespeare wrote,
Plays
Sonnets
All of the Above
Poems
16
What did people do if they did not like a performance they were watching?
Throw fruit at the performers
Demand a refund
Walk out
Give a bad review
17
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London that was associated with William Shakespeare.
False
True
18
When was The Globe Theatre built?
1599
1632
1515
1616
19
Who are the "Groundlings"?
An Acting Group
The Stage Hands
Poor Audience Members
The Actors
20
He was a member of...
The Stratford Players
The Oxford Players
The Theatrical Players
Lord Chamberlain's Men
