Shakespeare Introduction and Shakespearean Theater

This quiz will help students prepare to read Shakespeare. It covers intro questions as well as questions about the Globe.

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Questions 20

Answers

1
What is Shakespeare's wife's name?
Amma Hammaway
Angoli Hammond
Angie Harrgram
Anne Hathaway
2
How many children did Shax have?
3
7
2
4
3
When did Shakespeare die?
The Day after he died
April 23 1599
April 26 1616
His Birthday
4
What is the name of the theater company that Shakespeare was part owner and actor of in London?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Lord Men
The Chamber
Men's Chamberlain
5
Who built the first public theater in 1576?
Jemaris Torrie
James Burbage
John Jacobs
Burbank Burthistle
6
All performances were done during what time of day?
Any Time
Day Time
No Time
Night Time
7
How many plays and poems did Shax write?
37 Plays and 154 Sonnets
154 Plays and 37 Sonnets
13 Plays and 100 Sonnets
Pluto isn't a planet :(
8
What was considered Elizabethan "Popcorn"?
Peanuts
Magic Seeds
Popcorn
Hazel Nuts
9
How did the actors portray night on the stage to the audience?
A cloth with a moon
They carried torches
They turned the lights low
The plays were only in the day time
10
When is Shakespeare's Birthday?
April 23 1564
1564 December 23
April 26 1564
May 23 1564
11
How much was admission to the Globe theater (pit seats)?
1 Lenny
10 Money
1 Penny
1 Money
12
How many people did the theater hold?
25000-3000
50-150
2500-3000
250-300
13
What is his father's name?
James
Jermaris Torrie
John
Jerry
14
James I changed the name of the theater company to...
The Lord King
The Burger King
The King's Men
The Kingdom
15
What year did Shakespeare's company build the Globe Theater?
1599
1999
1699
1589
16
In th eplay Henry V, the Globe Theater was referred to as the...
Yella Roll
Myoptic Sunrise
Wooden "Q"
Wooden "O"
17
Name the children of Shakespeare
Judith Hamnet Susanna
Hamlet Judith Susanna
Susan Hamnet Judith
Juliet Hamlet Susanna
18
What is his mother's name?
Maggie
May
Anne
Mary
19
Who were the actors in the plays?
Women Only
Females
Males
Men and Women
20
What river runs through the city of London?
Tommy Johnson
Thames
Tims
Thanos

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Shakespeare Introduction and Shakespearean Theater

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This quiz will help students prepare to read Shakespeare. It covers intro questions as well as questions about the Globe.

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
What is Shakespeare's wife's name?
Amma Hammaway
Angoli Hammond
Angie Harrgram
Anne Hathaway
2
How many children did Shax have?
3
7
2
4
3
When did Shakespeare die?
The Day after he died
April 23 1599
April 26 1616
His Birthday
4
What is the name of the theater company that Shakespeare was part owner and actor of in London?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Lord Men
The Chamber
Men's Chamberlain
5
Who built the first public theater in 1576?
Jemaris Torrie
James Burbage
John Jacobs
Burbank Burthistle
6
All performances were done during what time of day?
Any Time
Day Time
No Time
Night Time
7
How many plays and poems did Shax write?
37 Plays and 154 Sonnets
154 Plays and 37 Sonnets
13 Plays and 100 Sonnets
Pluto isn't a planet :(
8
What was considered Elizabethan "Popcorn"?
Peanuts
Magic Seeds
Popcorn
Hazel Nuts
9
How did the actors portray night on the stage to the audience?
A cloth with a moon
They carried torches
They turned the lights low
The plays were only in the day time
10
When is Shakespeare's Birthday?
April 23 1564
1564 December 23
April 26 1564
May 23 1564
11
How much was admission to the Globe theater (pit seats)?
1 Lenny
10 Money
1 Penny
1 Money
12
How many people did the theater hold?
25000-3000
50-150
2500-3000
250-300
13
What is his father's name?
James
Jermaris Torrie
John
Jerry
14
James I changed the name of the theater company to...
The Lord King
The Burger King
The King's Men
The Kingdom
15
What year did Shakespeare's company build the Globe Theater?
1599
1999
1699
1589
16
In th eplay Henry V, the Globe Theater was referred to as the...
Yella Roll
Myoptic Sunrise
Wooden "Q"
Wooden "O"
17
Name the children of Shakespeare
Judith Hamnet Susanna
Hamlet Judith Susanna
Susan Hamnet Judith
Juliet Hamlet Susanna
18
What is his mother's name?
Maggie
May
Anne
Mary
19
Who were the actors in the plays?
Women Only
Females
Males
Men and Women
20
What river runs through the city of London?
Tommy Johnson
Thames
Tims
Thanos