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Shakespeare Context and Background
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When was the Globe Theater built (the first time)?
1598-1599
1644
1613-1614
1642
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Lord Chamberlain
Stratford upon Avon, England
Southwark, London
Stratford upon Eggon, England
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What Shape was the Globe Theater?
a polygon of 10 or 8 sides
a polygon of 12 or 13 sides
a polygon of 18 or 16 sides
a polygon of 20 or 18 sides
4
After the fire, when was the Globe Theater rebuilt?
1700
1603
1614
1613
5
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about The Globe Theater:
No women were allowed to work as actors
It had three stories
Poorer people sat in the balconies.
It was able to hold up to 3,000 spectators
6
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23rd, 1564
April 23rd, 1614
April 23rd, 1616
April 23rd, 1996
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What were the commoners who attend plays called?
Roundlings
Groundlings
Grounders
Surroundings
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The words "Totus mundus agit histrionem" were inscribed above the main entrance of The Globe. What do these words mean?
All the World's a Stage
Let Us Celebrate Midsummer
As You Like It
Let Us Learn Our History
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The line
, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
appears in?
Henry VIII
Pyramus and Thisbe
A Midsummer Night's Dream
As You Like It
10
Which group of actors was the principal playhouse at The Globe?
Boys to Men
Lord Champagne's Men
Lord Shakespeare's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
11
Shakespeare had three children. Which one of these is NOT one of their names:
Susanna
Hamnet
Judith
Hamlet
12
How did the Globe burn down?
Cannon fire during a performance of Julius Caesar
Cannon fire during a performance of Henry VIII
Cannon fire during a performance of Romeo and Juliet
Cannon fire during a performance of Hamlet
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
154
37
52
1700
14
What forced the theaters to close in December of 1592?
The Bubonic Plague
The Puritans
Cannon Fire
Money
15
What is the literary period of Shakespeare?
Industrial Revolution
Renaissance
Romanticism
Crusades
16
A Midsummer Night's Dream takes place in what city?
London
Athens
Paris
Rome
17
When was the Globe Theater replica rebuilt?:
1996
1997
1995
1993
18
In what city was The Globe located?
Southfork, London
Northwark, London
Northfork, London
Southwark, London
19
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
1700
37
154
541
20
The time period when Shakespeare began writing is known as:
The Middle Ages
The Victorian Era
The Elizabethan Age
The Tudor Period
21
Approximately how many different words did Shakespeare create in the English language?
3000
2000
1700
1600
22
Which is NOT a type of play written by Shakespeare?
Comedy
Tragedy
History
Romance
23
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23rd, 1996
April 23rd, 1616
April 23rd, 1642
April 23rd, 1564
24
The Puritans, who disliked drama,
closed
Shakespeare's Globe in what year?
1644
1642
1641
1643
25
The Puritans, who disliked drama,
demolished
Shakespeare's Globe in what year?
1641
1643
1644
1642
26
What other type of writing did Shakespeare write?
Sonnets
One-Acts
Limericks
Novels
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Who is the American actor responsible for rebuilding The Globe?
Lord Chamberlain
Anne Hathaway
Sam Wattermaker
Sam Wanamaker
