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Shakespeare and the English Reinassance
Shakespeare and the English Reinassance
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A unit exam on the life of William Shakespeare and the English Renaissance
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1
What is the name of the town where Shakespeare was born?
London
Stratford Upon Avon
Avalon
Nottingham
2
Why did Shakespeare temporarily cease writing plays?
The Black Plague led to the shutdown of local theatres
Shakespeare fell ill
Shakespeare lost ownership of his theatre
Plays were unpopular for a time
3
What is the first play that Shakespeare performed at the Globe Theatre?
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Mid-Summer Night's Dream
4
Which English queen restored the Church of England
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Queen Elizabeth I
Mary I (Bloody Mary)
5
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
95
119
154
127
6
The intellectual and philosophical school thought that defined the Renaissance is known as?
Egoism
Humanism
Fascism
Populism
7
Shakespeare's father held which two vocations?
Bishop and Merchant
Duke and Sailor
Governor and Blacksmith
Mayor and Glove Maker
8
Where is Shakespeare buried?
Stratford Upon Avon
The Shire
Stull Cemetery
Arlington National
9
Shakespeare learned which foreign language while growing up?
Greek
Latin
Aramaic
Sindarin
10
Martin Luther's Chief grievance with the Catholic Church was?
Indulgences
Crucifixion
Simony
The Crusades
11
How many plays did Shakespeare write by the end of his career?
29
37
154
57
12
What is the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth I
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Hathaway
13
What is the name of the "Dark Lady" from Shakespeare's sonnets?
Black Mary
Black Lucy
Black Liz
Black Betty
14
What is the name of the church that the King formed?
Church of God in Christ
Church of England
New Catholic Renassance
Church of the United Kingdom
15
Which sonnets were written about the "Dark Lady"?
127-152
125-140
115-130
109-115
16
Why did Shakespeare temporarily cease writing plays?
Shakespeare fell ill
Shakespeare lost ownership of his theatre
Plays were unpopular for a time
The Black Plague led to the shutdown of local theatres
17
Nicolaus Copernicus is famous for what scientific model?
Sun at the center of the galaxy
Protons, neutrons and electrons
Movable type
Double-Helix
18
Which English king formed a new church?
King George
King James I
Louis XIV
Henry VIII
19
What profession did the "Dark Lady" have in real life?
Madam
Dominatrix
Apothecary
Nun
20
What is the name of the German theologian that initiated the reformation?
Hanzel Glock
J.R. Oppenheimer
Hans Christian Anderson
Martin Luther
21
What is the name of the theatre that Shakespeare has a 10% stake in?
Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's Theatre
Ye Olde Theatre
Monty Python House of Guffaws
22
Who is the inventor of the printing press?
Goring
Oppenheimer
Heinrich
Gutenberg
23
Shakespeare left home and went to what city to further his acting and writing career?
London
Stratford Upon Avon
Lancaster
Manchester
24
Which king was a patron of Shakespeare?
King Henry VIII
King of Siam IV
King James I
King George I
25
What famous invention allowed knowledge to more easily spread across Europe?
The chariot
The printing press
The microscope
The English Chiffon
26
The word "reinassance" means what?
Summoning
Happening
Rebirth
Exploration
27
What is the name of the first acting company that Shakespeare worked with?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare's Troupe
The Duke's Acting Company
World Acting Company
28
What is the name of the Shakespearian acting company licensed by King James?
The Merry Men
The King's Men
Mad Men
The Royal Men
