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Quiz over William Shakespeare and The Globe Theater.
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1
How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
19
21
20
18
2
Which play has the most deaths?
MacBeth
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliett
Othello
3
His sonnets are all addressed to a married woman.
True
False
4
How old was Anne Hathaway when she married Shakespeare?
26
30
18
22
5
He died at the age of ___________ .
52
56
54
53
6
In what year did Shakespeare leave his family and go to London?
1591
1589
1587
1588
7
In the Shakespearean theater, who played the female roles?
teenage boys
young girls
female actresses
male actors
8
What was the name of Shakespeare's child who died?
Hamnet
Susanna
Hamlet
Judith
9
How much did the people who sat in the balcony seats pay at The Globe?
20-30 cents
2-3 dollars
they didn't
2-3 cents
10
What play was being performed when The Globe started burning?
Henry V
Henry VI
Henry VIII
Henry VII
11
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
47
27
17
37
12
When did William Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1618
April 23, 1616
April 26, 1618
April 26, 1616
13
What was the area in front of the stage on the dirt in The Globe called?
the pit
the commons
the mosh
the dirt
14
He invented around 1000 new English words.
True
False
15
Shakespeare studied at a renowned university.
True
False
16
His children were all of different age.
False
True
17
What did Shakespeare nickname The Globe?
The Big O
The Wooden Oval
The Wooden O
The Wooden Circle
18
Who was the monarch on the throne when Shakespeare arrived in London?
George I
James II
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
19
What did King James I rename the Lord Chamberlain's Men?
The King's Men
The James Gang
The Actors of the King
The James
20
What was the area where the balcony was located called?
the ceiling
the sky
the flagration
the heavens
21
How many people could attend a play in The Globe theater?
3500
1500
4500
2500
22
How did The Globe advertise that a play would be performed on a particular day?
flyers
flag
cryers
newsboys
23
When The Theatre was dismantled, on what river did they transport the salvaged wood?
The Thames
The Danube
The Rhine
The Nile
24
How did The Globe theater catch on fire?
the cannon fuse caught the roof on fire
a cannon ball hit the roof
someone was smoking
arson
25
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
his 2nd best bed
his best bed
his home
his earnings
26
What acting troupe did Shakespeare join upon arriving in London in 1587?
Duke's Men
Lord's Men
The Men of London
Lord Chamberlain's Men
27
When was William Shakespeare born?
April 26, 1566
April 26, 1564
April 23, 1566
April 23, 1564
28
How many different ways of death do his plays contain?
20
30
10
40
29
What were the people who stood in the pit called?
grounders
groupies
standers
groundlings
30
His father was making leather gloves.
True
False
31
When did Shakespeare return to Stratford-upon-Avon?
1615
1614
1613
1616
32
What was the rebuilt Theatre called?
The Orb
The Globe
The Theatre II
Shakespeare Place
33
What was the roof of The Globe theater made from?
tiles
wood
thatch
brick
34
In what year did The Globe Theater burn?
1612
1610
1611
1613
35
How much did the groundlings pay for admission to The Globe?
1 dollar
10 cents
20 cents
1 cent
36
Where was Shakespeare born and where did he live before moving to London?
Stratford-on-Avalon
London
Stratford-on-Avon
Londinium
37
In what year was The Globe built?
1600
1599
1601
1598
38
Shakespeare had 7 siblings.
False
True
39
Shakespeare was born and died on the same day in April.
True
False
40
Which of these words did he create?
assassination
annoying
amusement
awesome
41
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Ann Heathaway
Anne Hathheart
Anne Hathaway
Anne Gathaway
42
Shakespeare wrote 64 sonnets.
True
False
43
How many characters did he create?
1380
578
263
6550
44
How was The Globe theater destroyed?
rats
it wasn't
flood
fire
45
How much did the aristocrats pay at the Globe?
1 dollar
they didn't
2-3 cents
1 cent
46
How many children did Shakespeare have with Anne Hathaway?
0
3
1
2
