Difficulties in the plays included:

bad weather, destruction of theatres

What is bear-baiting?

taunting a bear with dogs/animals

Where did the lords sit?

closest to the stage in private rooms

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1
What was the architecture of the Globe Theatre like?
the big bad wolf blew it down
made of bricks
made of wood
made of steel
2
When was England's first theatre built?
1567
1576
1577
1587
3
Where did the upper class sit?
in galleries
in balconies
on thrones
on plush couches
4
Difficulties in the plays included:
bad weather, destruction of theatres
no one liked plays
too many rats
5
How were the costumes?
dull and boring
elegant and vivid in color
shabby and dirty
exotic
6
What types of props were used?
goblets, swords
tables, beds
buildings
animals, trees
7
What is bear-baiting?
taunting a bear with dogs/animals
drawing a bear in to captivity
killing a bear with fish for entertainment
fishing for a bear
8
What is different about the Elizabethian Theatre compared to other forms of entertainment?
Invited audience on stage
Sold food at concessions
Was more civil
Highly paid
9
What happened to the Globe Theatre?
It was infested by rats
It burned in a fire
It was torn down
It collapsed under the pressure of too many people
10
Where did the lords sit?
with the queen
on piles of gold
closest to the stage in private rooms
on thrones
11
In ______ Shakespeare became part owner of the ___________
1599, Elizabethian Theatre
1599, Globe Theatre
1587, English Performing Theatres
1578, Shakespeare Theatre
12
Where did the lower class (groundlings) sit?
on logs
stood in the yard
on benches
on the ground
13
What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare performed in?
Globe Theatre
Prime English Theatre of the Arts
Shakespeare Theatre
Elizabethian Theatre
14
What role did women play in the theatre in this time period?
they were the stars
they helped behind the scenes
they were background actors
they had no role
15
Why could females not appear on stage?
Boys were prettier than females
It was illegal
Women did not have the time
No one liked females
16
Who built the first theatre?
James Burbage
Jeffery Kennrige
Joe Smith
Johnny Test
17
How were female characters played?
there weren't any
females played them
animals played them
pre-pubescent boys played them

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