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1
What was the name of the first acting group Shakespeare joined?
The Queen's Favourites
The Duke's Men
The Lord's Chamberlain's Men
The Royal Shakespeare Company
2
An iamb contains...?
Two unstressed syllables
One unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
One stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
Two stressed syllables
3
Where was Shakespeare born?
Bristol
Stratford-Upon-Avon
London
Newcastle
4
Galliard, Pavan, and Almain are all what?
Tudor foods
Characters in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Tudor dances
French theatre companies
5
Approximately how many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?
650
1,700
200
20,000
6
How much was a place in the "Groundlings"?
1 penny
Half a sixpence
3 pennies
Free
7
Who were "Groundlings"?
Vendors who sold beer and food
Standing audience members
Child actors
People who cleaned the stage
8
Who was the reigning monarch when Shakespeare died?
Queen Elizabeth I
King Charles I
King Edward VI
King James I
9
Which rhythm is an example of iambic pentameter?
da-DUM-da-DUM-da-DUM-da-DUM-da-DUM
da-DUM-da
DUM-da-DUM-da-DUM-da-DUM-da-DUM-da-
da-DUM-da-DUM-da
10
The period of time in which Shakespeare wrote is known as...?
Renaissance
Postmodern
Restoration
Jacobean
11
Which disease(s) struck Shakespeare's England?
Smallpox
Syphilis
The Plague
All of the above
12
Who were forbidden from performing in Renaissance theatre?
Women
Lords and Ladies
The French
Children
13
Which of these is
not
a renaissance theatre?
The Boar's Head
The Rose
The Theatre
Lincoln's Inn Fields
14
Which category of Shakespeare play is the odd one out?
History
Tragedy
Romance
Comedy
15
How was the roof over the stage known?
The Sky
The Heavens
The Gods
Ambiatrix
16
Who was the reigning monarch when Shakespeare started writing plays?
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
Queen Mary
17
What is the difference between poetry and prose?
Poetry must rhyme, prose must never rhyme
Shakespeare never used prose
Prose is everyday speech, poetry is heightened language
Shakespeare never used poetry
18
True or False: Renaissance London's theatres were all built within the city walls.
False
True
19
What was the main reason why women were encouraged to get married?
To increase the wealth/position of the family
To have children
To move away from home
To spread christianity
20
How many Sonnets did Shakespeare write?
5
154
1504
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