MRS. MOATS: Intro to Shakespeare

Question 1

The time in which Shakespeare lived was known as

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Elizabethan Era

Question 2

In addition to being a playwright, Shakespeare was also a(n)

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actor

Question 3

Shakespeare graduated from Oxford University.

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False

Question 4

In Elizabethan theatre, the people who stood in front of the stage area were called

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groundlings

Question 5

Who quoted Shakespeare on his deathbed?

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Alfred Lord Tennyson

Question 6

Romeo and Juliet is an example of what type of play?

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tragedy

Question 7

Shakespeare was known as

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The Bard of Avon

Question 8

What two tools did Shakespeare use to write with?

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Feather quill & ink pot

Question 9

How did Queen Elizabeth feel about theatre?

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loved them

Question 10

In Shakespeare's time laws prohibited whom from acting?

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women

Question 11

What town did Shakespeare grow up in?

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Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 12

Which two monarchs ruled during Shakespeare’s life?

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Queen Elizabeth 1 and King James 1

Question 13

What did Shakespeare’s father make?

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Gloves

Question 14

What type of school did Shakespeare attend?

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Grammar School

Question 15

What classical language did Shakespeare study in school?

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Latin

Question 16

Shakespeare was a married man.

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True

Question 17

What two things was Shakespeare famous for writing?

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Poems and plays

Question 18

Which one is NOT a type of Shakespeare's plays:

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Fantasies

Question 19

What was the name of the theater where Shakespeare’s plays were performed?

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The Globe Theatre

Question 20

Shakespeare's play would be like what of today?

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Movies and TV

Questions 20