The chorus _____ and _______ on what was happening during a play with _____ and ______

described, commented, song, dance

Difficulties in the plays included:

bad weather, destruction of theatres

What is bear-baiting?

taunting a bear with dogs/animals

Where did the lords sit?

closest to the stage in private rooms

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1
What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare performed in?
Elizabethian Theatre
Prime English Theatre of the Arts
Globe Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre
2
Where did the lower class (groundlings) sit?
on benches
on logs
on the ground
stood in the yard
3
How were the costumes?
dull and boring
elegant and vivid in color
shabby and dirty
exotic
4
In ______ Shakespeare became part owner of the ___________
1599, Globe Theatre
1587, English Performing Theatres
1599, Elizabethian Theatre
1578, Shakespeare Theatre
5
What is different about the Elizabethian Theatre compared to other forms of entertainment?
Sold food at concessions
Was more civil
Invited audience on stage
Highly paid
6
What role did women play in the theatre in this time period?
they had no role
they were the stars
they were background actors
they helped behind the scenes
7
Why could females not appear on stage?
No one liked females
Boys were prettier than females
It was illegal
Women did not have the time
8
Who built the first theatre?
Jeffery Kennrige
Johnny Test
James Burbage
Joe Smith
9
Where did the upper class sit?
on thrones
in galleries
in balconies
on plush couches
10
The chorus _____ and _______ on what was happening during a play with _____ and ______
sang, explained, stories, laughter
described, commented, song, dance
joked, commented, yelling, being opinionated
11
Difficulties in the plays included:
bad weather, destruction of theatres
no one liked plays
too many rats
12
What is bear-baiting?
fishing for a bear
taunting a bear with dogs/animals
killing a bear with fish for entertainment
drawing a bear in to captivity
13
What happened to the Globe Theatre?
It was infested by rats
It burned in a fire
It was torn down
It collapsed under the pressure of too many people
14
When was England's first theatre built?
1587
1577
1567
1576
15
What types of props were used?
tables, beds
buildings
animals, trees
goblets, swords
16
What was the ambiance of the Theatre like?
formal and prestigious
no ambiance
crazy and hectic
scary like a horror movie
17
Where did the lords sit?
on piles of gold
on thrones
with the queen
closest to the stage in private rooms
18
What was the architecture of the Globe Theatre like?
made of wood
made of steel
made of bricks
the big bad wolf blew it down
19
How were female characters played?
animals played them
females played them
pre-pubescent boys played them
there weren't any
20
Why is bear-baiting significant to the time?
a fun family past time
Queen Elizabeth loved it
a high class sport
cheap entertainment

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