Elizabethan Theatre Unit Review

Question 1

William Shakespeare was born in

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Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 2

The upper stage was used for what? Pick two.

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Bedroom scenes, Balcony scenes

Question 3

Name the Four Major Acting Companies

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Lord Strange’s Men, Chamberlain’s Men, Admiral’s Men, and King’s Men

Question 4

Actors were seen as unruly and a threat to a peaceful society.

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True

Question 5

Aside is...

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a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience.

Question 6

William Shakespeare married who? She was 8 years older than he was at the time.

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Anne Hathaway

Question 7

How many children did William Shakespeare have?

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3

Question 8

Who sat in the galleries?

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Nobles and Gentlemen

Question 9

In the Elizabethan theatre female roles were played by

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Men

Question 10

What was the primary job of the Master of Revels?

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To check the content of the plays and have them approved

Question 11

All of the following are part of Shakespeare's tragedies except...

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Henry IV

Question 12

Where did the Elizabethan theatre begin?

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London, England

Question 13

Shakespeare made money from acting, writing, and partial ownership of an acting company/theatre

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True

Question 14

Heroines in Shakespeare's comedies find ways to _______ their terrible situations.

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Escape

Question 15

How much did it cost to attend the Globe Theatre?

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1-3 pennies

Question 16

Which was NOT a main type of play genre in the Elizabethan era?

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horror

Question 17

What could the audience do during a play?

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All of the above

Question 18

What is the Tiring house?

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dressing rooms and storage rooms

Question 19

In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...

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spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage

Question 20

Located in the floor of the stage, for special effects

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trap door

Question 21

Why did the English Renaissance arrive so late to England?

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The instability of rule, & Hundred Year War , & the Wars of the Roses.

Question 22

Which is true about Inn Yards? Pick 2

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Inn-holders offered shelter to the Strolling Players, “Strolling players” -performed in different places, earning money

Question 23

The theatre was very popular and....

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20,000 people went every week

Question 24

Some of the makeup used in the theater was poisonous.

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True

Question 25

Which is NOT true about Queen Elizabeth I?

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She was the daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine Parr.

Question 26

How many plays and sonnets did William Shakespeare write?

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37 Plays and 154 Sonnets

Question 27

True or False? Elizabethan theaters used no special effects.

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False

Question 28

One of the most important aspects of Elizabethan theatre was the dialogue.

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True

Question 29

Which of these statements about indoor theatres is FALSE?

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They were cheaper than outdoor theatres as the plays were shorter

Question 30

Shakespeare's play that used both history and tragedy elements. It was the first one performed at the Globe

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Julius Caesar

Question 31

During the Elizabethan Era, costumes were plain colored and simple.

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False

Question 32

Shakespeare's Comedies include all of the following except:

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Hamlet

Question 33

What was the Elizabethan Theatre like?

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It was poetic, musical, and literature related

Question 34

Elaborate sets were constructed during this time period to demonstrate the setting of each play.

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False

Question 35

Did Shakespeare own the Globe Theatre?

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Only partially, he was a shareholder

Question 36

Name the covered seating areas of the globe.

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galleries

Question 37

The Heavens were

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a canopy that represented the sky and heavens

Question 38

What type of stage was used in the Elizabethan theater?

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thrust

Question 39

Who built the Globe Theatre?

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James Burbage

Question 40

Which of the following were NOT apart of the special effects?

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Mist

Question 41

Actors scripts in the Elizabethan age contained the lines of all actors and stage directions.

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False

Question 42

Inn yards are what?

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courtyards where actors performed first in the Elizabethan Age

Question 43

The key elements of Shakespeare's tragedies are

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the fatal flaw, the downfall of a nobleman and the external pressure

Question 44

England's first permanent theatre was called

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The Red Lion

Question 45

Where did the main action take place?

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Main Stage

Question 46

The First Folio can be best described as

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print volume of most of his plays, compiled after his death

Question 47

Which fact is true about the Globe Theatre ...

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All of the above

Question 48

a monologue is?

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a single person's speech in a scene

Question 49

"Gathers" collected admission from patrons and placed it in a box here.

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Entrance

Question 50

Patrons would look to see what type of play was being shown by a colored flag. Which color flag was NOT used?

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Purple

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