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1
Who was the Elizabethan Era named after?
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth I
2
At what time of day did plays typically begin?
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
3
Which is the correct way people would enter the theater?
Putting a penny in a box on their way through the entrance
Sneaking in while the 'gatherer' is distracted
Buying tickets in advance & having it ripped at the entrance
4
What typically happened on the main stage?
this was the dressing room and storage
bedroom and balcony scenes
indoor scenes, as there was a curtain surrounding this part
the main action of the play (battlefield, outdoor, city)
5
How often did COMMON people bathe?
3-4 times a year
1-2 times a year
1-2 times a month
3-4 times a month
6
What was the main purpose of the upper stage?
bedroom and balcony scenes
the main action took place here
church scenes
mostly used for indoor scenes
7
What was the Tiring House used for?
A meet and greet area after the show
Dressing room, storage, and backstage
A place for the actors to nap between performances
A place for actors to eat their lunch
8
Which was NOT a popular religion during this time (in England)?
Catholicism
Protestantism
Judaism
9
What did patrons of Shakespeare's plays like to see?
violence and comedy
Violence, comedy, romance
Romance, history, comedy
Comedy, violence, history
10
What color dye was reserved for the very rich?
Green
Red
Blue
Purple
11
How long was a single play (as you were watching it?)
An hour
several hours - no intermission
NO ONE KNOWS
Two hours with a 15 minute intermission
12
Which is NOT a name of an Elizabethan theater?
The Rhino
The Rose
The Curtain
The Globe
13
What was a common way to dispose of waste?
Use an outhouse
Dump it in the street
Flush it down the toilet
Dump it in the yard
14
Which was NOT a common form of entertainment?
bear baiting
reading
alehouses
playhouses
15
Who watched from the open yard?
the poor (groundlings)
fellow actors
the rich (on cushioned benches)
the queen
16
What was the purpose of the trap door?
it was used as storage
ghosts or witches could use it as an entrance
characters could fall through it
17
What does primogeniture mean?
The oldest daughter inherits everything
The oldest child inherits everything
Everything goes to charity
The oldest son inherits everything
18
What were the support pillars?
Wooden pillars left plain and used to support the theater
made of wood but painted like marble to support the theater
pillars made of marble used to support the theater
19
How many days did plays run for?
3-4
1-2
7-14
30
20
What was Queen Elizabeth's religion?
Catholic
Protestant
21
What was the purpose of the Galleries?
this is where bedroom and balcony scenes took place
this was where the poorest sat
this is where patrons could meet the actors after the show
this was the covered seating section
22
What are the "heavens"?
The open sky above the groundlings
The galleries where the rich would sit
The ceiling above the stage, painted to loo like the sky
23
What was the inner stage used for?
indoor scenes, as it had a curtain around it
this was not a part of the stage
The main action of the play (battlefield, outdoor, city)
bedroom and balcony scenes
24
What did Elizabethan Theaters look like?
wooden floors, covered (roof), no bathroom
metal pillars, electric lights, tile floors
dirt floors, no roof, no bathroom
25
What does the flag represent?
The genre of play being performed
The type of audience allowed to attend
The weather that day
The acting troupe performing the play
26
Because of the proximity to the Thames river, what type of foundation did the Globe have?
brick
dirt
wood
cement
