William Shakespeare Background Quiz

The early 16th century to the late 17th century is known as the ____.

Some people believe that Shakespeare’s plays were written by ___.

The Tragedy of Macbeth contains elements that are meant to appeal to ___.

The Globe Theater was located in ____ near the River Thames.

A replica of the Globe Theater was built in ____

The Globe Theater was built in ___.

The Globe had an ___ roof to provide light during the daytime performances.

The Globe was ____ tiers high.

The modern Globe Theater was built because of the efforts of ____.

____ was a popular form of entertainment during the Elizabethan Period.

The Globe burned in 1613 during a performance of ___.

William Shakespeare was born in the town of ____.

The different areas of the stage were know as ___.

During the Medieval Period, plays were performed on ____.

The area behind the stage used for changing and storage was called the ____.

Theaters were not allowed to be built in ___.

During Shakespeare’s time, the theater was visited by ____.

The cheapest “seats” were in the open pit. The people here were called ____.

Shakespeare's first acting company was known as ___.

Shakespeare’s later acting company was known as ___.