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1
Who is at the top of the Great Chain of Being?
Nobles
God
Pope
King
2
How many acts did most of his plays have?
4
5
6
3
3
What type of theatre was common in his time?
Open-air theatre
Cinema
Opera house
TV drama
4
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Cambridge
Oxford
5
Who was queen in Shakespeare’s early career?
Anne Boleyn
Queen Elizabeth I
Mary Stuart
Victoria
6
Who says “To be or not to be”?
Othello
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
7
When was Shakespeare born?
1574
1554
1544
1564
8
What type of play is "Hamlet"?
Tragedy
Comedy
History
Fairy tale
9
How was the Globe Theatre lit?
Daylight
Candles
Torches
Gas lamps
10
What was the Globe originally?
Church
Stable
Amphitheatre
House
11
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
25
18
39
44
12
What role did religion play in his time?
Only relevant in the South
Socially defining
Unimportant
Private matter
13
Which of these is by Shakespeare?
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Doctor Faustus
Volpone
14
What is the "Great Chain of Being"?
Tool of power
Law code
Social utopia
Divine order of the world
15
What does the Armada Portrait symbolize?
Victory over Spain
Love for art
Claim to the throne
Political scandal
16
When did the Globe Theatre open?
1599
1609
1579
1589
17
What did actors wear in the Globe Theatre?
Historically accurate
Lavish and exaggerated
Improvised
Modern clothing
18
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
Judith Shakespeare
Anne Hathaway
Mary Arden
Elizabeth Tudor
19
How was the world seen in Shakespeare’s time?
Anthropocentric
Nihilistic
Theocentric
Scientific
20
Which word best describes the Elizabethan world view?
Humanism
Hierarchy
Determinism
Rationalism
21
How did Shakespeare likely die?
Plague
In a duel
Unknown
Old age
22
Why was theatre popular back then?
It was free
Educational access
Political protest
Entertainment for all
23
What was the chorus’s role in Elizabethan drama?
Light technician
Singing
Villain’s role
Commenting on action
24
Who attended the theatre back then?
Only nobility
Only middle class
All social classes
Only clergy
25
What object is visible in the Armada Portrait?
A sword
A globe
A rose
A book