Shakespeare Quiz

Who was Judith?

Shakespeare was also a poet out of economic necessity, as theatres ...

When was Shakespeare born?

In which system of order did people in Shakespeare's time believe?

What kind of play is A Midsummer Night's Dream?

When a drama is divided into different units, such a unit is called ...

When was the Globe built?

What is "The First Folio"?

What type of people did not go to the theatre?

Who died in 1603?

Which type of play was not performed in Shakespeare's time?

What did the syndicate own in which Shakespeare was one of eight members?

There are parts at either side of a stage that cannot be seen by the audience. What is the correct term?

What was the scenery in the Globe mainly made of?

What can be the final part of a drama?

Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway had to deal with tragedy when ...

How many comedies did Shakespeare write altogether?

What were the only ways to cross the Thames?

Compared to today, how many people attended a theatre performance in Shakespeare's days?

The civil law was based on the law of ...

What is a peagant?

In which language were the miracle plays originally performed?

The Globe Theatre ...

Which function did Shakespeare's father have in his town in 1577?

What kind of people went to the theatre in Shakespeare's time?

In the late 1580s, Shakespeare moved to ...

What kind of plays did Shakespeare write more often after the death of his son Hamnet?

Where were the mystery plays performed?

A play which begins with joy and ends sadly is called ...

How many ranks does the picture of the "Great Chain of Being" show?

Who announced the beginning of a performance?

In 1584 there was an English settlement. To which continent did the settlers go?

By how many percent hat the population grown between 1550 and 1600?

How were the theatres financed?

In which year did Shakespeare die?

Who has got the highest position in the "Great Chain of Being"?

What was one of the main tasks of the actors?

What was the capacity of the Globe Theatre?

What was the contents of mystery plays?

What was the relationship between James VI King of Scotland and King James I of England?

Microcosm refers to