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Shakespearean Theatre Quiz
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9. There are two keys theme in "
Hamlet
" which both start with
the letter M
, they are _____________ and _____________.
Marriage and Memory
Madness and Mortality
Mystery and Mischief
Manipulation and Murder
2
In "
Hamlet"
, Prince Hamlet is a descendant of which country?
Denmark
United Kingdom
The Netherlands
France
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1. What is significant about the time period 1558–1603 during Queen Elizabeth I’s reign?
It marked the beginning of professional theatre in England
It banned comedies and romances from the stage
Only the upper class could attend performances
It marked the end of theatre in England
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3. Which of the following is not a Shakespearan tragedy?
Macbeth
Titus Andronicus
A Free Man of Colour
King Lear
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2. Elizabethan theatre was influenced by the Renaissance and classical Roman and Greek plays.
False
True
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4. Only one of the four facts about Shakespeare are true; select the correct option
He wrote 134 sonnets
Born in 1664, Stratford-upon-Avon
He was the co-owner of the Globe Theatre
He wrote 29 plays
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BONUS QUESTION!
- There were 7 characters on the first slide of our presentation.
False
True
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5. Performances often came with the use of stage lighting for when performed at night time.
True
False
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In "
Romeo and Juliet"
,
madness
is a prominent theme seen throughout the entire play.
True
False
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6. Often times, males played female roles using wigs, dresses and even makeup.
True
False
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Which has the best fit to make this statement true:
Elizabethan theatre was the start of _______________.
Silent film
Modern art
Modern drama
Street performance