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So, You Think You Know Shakespeare?
So, You Think You Know Shakespeare?
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1
What was the disease most people feared?
Ignorance.
The Plague.
The Matador.
The Peasants.
2
Which name did Shakespeare
NOT
invent?
Jessica.
Olivia.
Juliet.
Miranda.
3
The following questions will ask whether W.S. wrote these lines, or a rapper: "Holla holla."
Rapper.
Shakespeare.
4
When Shakespeare had down time, he liked to use it. Which was NOT something he liked to do?
Falconry.
Cock Fighting. (Calm down, it means "roosters").
Bear Baiting.
Playing the Lute.
5
What is engraved on Shakespeare's tombstone?
A curse against grave robbers.
"And thus die I, thus, thus, thus."
"To be, or not to be."
A curse against actors.
6
Shakespeare or Rapper: "They say I'm possessed; it's an omen."
Shakespeare.
Rapper.
7
What was the single most important thing in the world to every human being in this period?
Food/Agriculture.
Reading (re: printing press).
Religion.
The King.
8
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the names of Shakespeare's children?
Judith.
Hamnet.
Suzanna.
Hamlet.
9
What was the single-most groundbreaking invention in Shakespeare's time?
The Rail System.
The Guillotine.
The Printing Press.
Paved Roadways (instead of dirt paths).
10
So, what's up with Shakespeare and that skull?
A tiny part of 1 random play that's famous for no reason
Shakespeare subtly includes a skull in every single play.
He only wrote of death after a family member tragically died
Most of Shakespeare plays are tragedies where everyone dies.
11
There were 3 "categories" of plays in Shakespeare's time. Which was
NOT
a category?
Comedy.
History.
Biblical (religious).
Tragedy.
12
People were placed with their head and hands trapped in a wooden enclosure & pelted with refuse
...this was called the "Triangle."
...this was called the "Bloody Mary."
...this was called "The Stocks."
...this was called the "Iron Maiden."
13
What was the most expensive type of paper from the Printing Press?
Lingo.
Quarto.
Folio.
Duo.
14
Who was the second monarch under whom Shakespeare wrote?
Elizabeth I.
James I/VI.
Henry VIII.
Mary I.
15
At the time, everyone was Christian. However, there were two main branches. They were called...
Christians and Conservative Christians.
Catholics and Christians.
Catholics and Protestants.
Catholics and Conservative Christians.
16
Why were many plays, stories, and poems written at the time?
It was the only way to comment on the politics of the period
You could hear/see them & so many people were illiterate.
They were the only mediums people had to communicate.
They were easier to put to songs so the stories could travel
17
There are three names for the era in which Shakespeare lived. Which one was NOT correct?
Elizabethan.
Jacobite.
Renaissance.
Early Modern Era.
18
At the time, people thought diseases were spread by...
Bad smells.
Chamber pots.
Rats.
Dirty hands.
19
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Emma Longbottom.
Anne Hathaway.
Hermione Granger.
Angelina Jolie.
20
Shakespeare or Rapper: "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below."
Rapper.
Shakespeare.
21
In which city within England is the Globe Theatre located today?
London.
Oxford.
Manchester.
Nottingham.
22
By the way - what is a sonnet?
The first form of "free verse" poetry.
A strict poem with 14 lines & many rigid rules.
A sonnnnnng?
A poem where the rhyme is ABAB CDCD, etc.
23
Where was Shakespeare born?
Nottingham (like Robin Hood!).
Sussex (just outside London).
Stratfordshire.
Stratford Upon Avon.
24
Shakespeare was born on April 23rd of the year...
1564.
1492.
1212.
1399.
25
Where did Shakespeare attend university?
University of Oxford.
University of Nottingham.
University of Cambridge.
He did not go to post-secondary.
26
When did Shakespeare die?
1642.
1641.
1623.
1616.
27
What is "the rack?"
Cart they used to carry dead bodies from the Plague.
A torture device that pulled people in half.
Restricted section of libraries where only nobility could go
A place where you put things.
28
Which word did Shakespeare
NOT
invent?
Idle.
Schoolboy.
Droplet.
Silliness.
29
Why James I/VI? Really? You need two numbers?
We don't talk about it. It's awkward.
He couldn't decide.
There was confusion because of kings taking over the throne.
James was the 6th of Scotland & 1st of England.
30
What was considered the most attractive part of a man during this period?
Calves.
Neck.
Arms.
Feet.
31
Many argue about WS's birthday. Why would people want it to be April 23rd?
23 was a symbolic number in Celtic Mythology.
It is also St. George's Day (patron saint of England).
It was the same birthday as Queen Elizabeth II.
Literally no one cares.
32
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37.
36.
35.
38.
33
There is a period when Shakespeare wrote some of his darkest plays. What happened around then?
His friend was murdered in a tavern fight.
Before the Queen found him, he had no money & starved.
The great fire of London destroyed his theatre.
His children became sick, and his son tragically died.
34
What's the name of the white ruffly clothing piece people wore around their necks at this time?
A ruff.
A Ruffly Bit.
Ruffle.
Coffee Filter (where it got its name).
35
Shakespeare's metrics and prosody are considered the basis for modern rap. What is this called?
Iambic Tetrameter.
Iambic Pentameter.
Trochaic Tetrameter.
Iambs and Trochees.
36
Why are there so few female characters in Shakespeare's plays?
Sexism.
Shakespeare was a jerk.
It was easier to get men to work & leave their families.
Only men were allowed to be actors.
37
What was Shakespeare's father's occupation?
An actor.
A writer.
A nobleman.
A glove maker.
38
What does your teacher have related to Shakespeare?
The same birthday.
She is a descendent of the playwright.
Five year's Shakespearean acting training.
Shaksepearean dance training.
39
How many scripted deaths are there in Shakespeare's plays?
74.
91.
46.
19.
40
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154.
200.
101.
189.
41
How did Shakespeare get his theatre? (The Globe).
By acting in his plays as well as writing them.
He stole it.
Winning the favour of the reigning monarch.
Having the longest running play in history.
42
Shakespeare wrote and performed under two monarchs. Who was the first?
Henry VIII.
Mary I.
James I/VI.
Elizabeth I.
43
Shakespeare or Rapper: "Maybe it's hatred I spew, maybe it's food for the spirit."
Shakespeare.
Rapper.
44
What was the actual day of Shakespeare's death?
19 May 1616.
1 January 1616.
25 December 1616.
23 April 1616.
45
Shakespeare or Rapper: "I'll teach you how to flow."
Rapper.
Shakespeare.
46
So, why was England mostly Protestant at this time?
They like "Protest"-ing...
King was learned and academic, so followed the universities.
They're an island so they didn't talk to the rest of Europe
King was mad b/c Pope wouldn't let him dump his wife.
47
During Shakespeare's time, grammar was considered to be...
Extremely important; offensive to not know.
Demonstrative of class and refinement.
Somewhat haphazard.
Meh.
48
Before being hired by the Queen, what was the name of Shakespeare's acting group?
The Merry Men.
The Private Players of England.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men.
The Queen's Men.
49
What was considered the most elevated, educated, and refined form of writing?
Five Act Plays.
Ballads (sung by minstrels).
Novellas.
Poetry.
50
To see a show in the Globe Theatre, you could pay a penny. Where were those seats?
No seats - they stood at the very back for the whole play.
In the very back.
No seats - they stood at the very front for the whole play.
Crammed up at the very front.
