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Quiz on very basic background info on Shakespeare and his time.
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1
Shakespeare lived during the Renaissance period. What does the work
Renaissance
mean?
Old Times
Change
Re-birth
Middle Ages
2
Which two people were in power during Shakespeare's life?
Queen Anne I & Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I & King James I
Queen Elizabeth I & King Charles I
Queen Anne I & King James I
3
Shakespeare acted for 20 years as a member of a repertory group called the...
King's Men
King's Players
King's Fools
King's Actors
4
An Elizabethean actor has to be an expert in all of the following
EXCEPT
which one?
Fencing
Writing
Music
Tumbling
5
What was the name of Shakepspeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
Anne Boleyn
Cate Blanchette
Kate Middleton
6
How many children did Shakespeare have?
2
3
1
0
7
Shakespeare was born and died on the same day. What was the date?
May 23
April 22
May 22
April 23
8
What type of verse did Shakespeare use in all of his plays?
Iambic Tetrameter
Free verse
Iambic pentameter
Blank verse
9
It is estimated that Shakespeare wrote how many plays in his life?
40
30
32
36
10
Which major disaster closed theatres in London during Shakspeare's time?
War
Fire
Plague
Rat infestation
