Shakespeare Intro Notes Quiz Review

Question 1

What level did Shakespeare's education go through?

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Elementary School

Question 2

The rapid development of art, literature, science & politics during the 16th century was called

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The English Renaissance

Question 3

People who were poor and stood because they couldn't afford a seat in the theater were called

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Groundlings

Question 4

The name of the acting company that Shakespeare joined was first called...

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The Lord Chamberlain's Men

Question 5

What two religions were always fighting during Shakespeare's lifetime?

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Protestants vs Catholics

Question 6

Shakespeare is very ironic, especially his life. When was he born and when did he die?

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April 23

Question 7

This style of book involved folding the paper four times

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Quarto

Question 8

James I was a unique king because which two countries did he try to rule simultaneously?

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England & Scotland

Question 9

The belief by Ptolemy that the earth was the center of the universe was called...

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The Geocentric Theory

Question 10

During the reign of King James I, Shakespeare's acting company changed names to...

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The King's Men

Question 11

The outdoor theater that Shakespeare had part ownership in is called...

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The Globe

Question 12

What did Shakespeare buy his father that his father could not originally afford?

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A Coat of Arms

Question 13

The 3 genres of plays Shakespeare wrote were Comedies, Tragedies and...

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Histories

Question 14

People who believe Shakespeare never existed, or never wrote the plays he is credited with are

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Anti-Stratfordians

Question 15

The order of the Great Chain of Being went God, Angels, Men, Women, Animals, Plants and then...

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Rocks

Question 16

Why did the theaters close down in 1593, halting Shakespeare's rising acting career?

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Bubonic Plague

Question 17

This law states that all wealth goes to the first born male in the family.

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Primogeniture

Question 18

A belief system that God appointed the ruler of England.

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Divine Right of Kings

Question 19

In Shakespeare's time people said that humans were made up of blood, phleghm, & bile. These are

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Humors

Question 20

Shakespeare's style of writing included Early Modern English, Puns and ...

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Iambic Pentameter

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