Why was this era called the Elizabethan era?

Queen Elizabeth was the reigning monarch

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1
What play is this famous soliloquy from?
Hamlet
Othello
Three Gentlemen of Verona
Romeo and Juliet
2
what was the name of the poetic rhyming scheme that Shakespeare used in his plays?
three four rhyme scheme
Iambic pentametre
Shakespearean metre
Petrachian sonnet
3
Who fulfills the witches' prophesy and finally kills Macbeth?
Malcolm, King Duncan's son
Macduff
Banquo's ghost
Lady Macbeth
4
How many witches meet Macbeth on his way back from the war with Norway?
seven
two
A coven
Three
5
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
12
7
37
45
6
When were plays performed at the Globe?
in the afternoon
in the morning
At 6pm
Only when the Queen allowed
7
Why was this era called the Elizabethan era?
Queen Elizabeth was the reigning monarch
The Era was named for the restrictive Elizabethan fashions
England became a Catholic nation after death of Henry 8
Elizabeth was the most common name in England that century
8
What is the name of a speech when a character voices their own thoughts to themselves on stage?
A soliloquy
a sonnet
A monologue
An inner dialogue
9
Shakespeare also lived under King James' rule. What was the era of King James called?
Jameison's era
The regency period
Jamesean era
Jacobean era
10
What genre of play is Macbeth?
A history play
A comedy
A pastoral play
A tragedy
11
What was the first theatre built for Shakespeare's company called?
The Globe
The Theatre
The playhouse
The round house
12
Where is the play Macbeth set?
Scotland
Wales
Denmark
England
13
Why did Shakespeare use young men to play women's roles?
Shakespeare did not want women in his company
Women did not go to the theatre
Women were not allowed to act
King James was a Catholic
14
In what Century was Shakespeare born?
15th Century
18th Century
16th Cetury
14th Century
15
Who is the first person Macbeth kills in the play?
Malcolm, The heir to the throne
His wife, Lady Macbeth
His best friend Banquo
King Duncan

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Introduction to Shakespeare

15 termsStudBud Administration351 plays

Pretest for Year 8

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
What play is this famous soliloquy from?
Hamlet
Othello
Three Gentlemen of Verona
Romeo and Juliet
2
what was the name of the poetic rhyming scheme that Shakespeare used in his plays?
three four rhyme scheme
Iambic pentametre
Shakespearean metre
Petrachian sonnet
3
Who fulfills the witches' prophesy and finally kills Macbeth?
Malcolm, King Duncan's son
Macduff
Banquo's ghost
Lady Macbeth
4
How many witches meet Macbeth on his way back from the war with Norway?
seven
two
A coven
Three
5
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
12
7
37
45
6
When were plays performed at the Globe?
in the afternoon
in the morning
At 6pm
Only when the Queen allowed
7
Why was this era called the Elizabethan era?
Queen Elizabeth was the reigning monarch
The Era was named for the restrictive Elizabethan fashions
England became a Catholic nation after death of Henry 8
Elizabeth was the most common name in England that century
8
What is the name of a speech when a character voices their own thoughts to themselves on stage?
A soliloquy
a sonnet
A monologue
An inner dialogue
9
Shakespeare also lived under King James' rule. What was the era of King James called?
Jameison's era
The regency period
Jamesean era
Jacobean era
10
What genre of play is Macbeth?
A history play
A comedy
A pastoral play
A tragedy
11
What was the first theatre built for Shakespeare's company called?
The Globe
The Theatre
The playhouse
The round house
12
Where is the play Macbeth set?
Scotland
Wales
Denmark
England
13
Why did Shakespeare use young men to play women's roles?
Shakespeare did not want women in his company
Women did not go to the theatre
Women were not allowed to act
King James was a Catholic
14
In what Century was Shakespeare born?
15th Century
18th Century
16th Cetury
14th Century
15
Who is the first person Macbeth kills in the play?
Malcolm, The heir to the throne
His wife, Lady Macbeth
His best friend Banquo
King Duncan