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Not your mama's Shakespeare quiz
Not your mama's Shakespeare quiz
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1
One of the most famous of Shakespeare's theaters was the ________________.
Globe
Bard
Kremlin
Royale
2
Which of the following is NOT one of the four humors from Elizabethan times?
blood
phlegm
saliva
black bile
3
In Shakespearean English, the word "thou" means ______________.
you
how
why
his
4
All of Shakespeare's plays fall into three categories. Which is NOT one of those categories?
novellas
comedies
histories
tragedies
5
In Shakespearean English, the word "Fie!" means ______________.
Shame!
Awesome!
Ouch!
Come back!
6
The people who paid the lowest price and stood in the pit were known as the ___________.
pitters
sonnetlings
groundlings
players
7
The balconies where the more expensive seats were located were called the ___________.
pit
royal seats
galleries
heavens
8
A soliloquy is ___________________.
A typical Shakespearean character
A speech made by a character
Part of the stage at the Globe theater
A type of play
9
In Shakespeare's Globe theater, the cheapest tickets were for the __________.
galleries
stage
pit
back
10
How old were Shakespeare and his bride when they married?
34 and 40
15 and 16
18 and 26
22 and 30
11
In what year was Shakespeare born?
835 B.C.
1850
1978
1564
12
Shakespeare was a playwright and ___________________.
astronomer
professor
actor
knight
13
Shakespeare was married to a woman named ______________.
Joan of Arc
Anne Hathaway
Ola Sroka
Katharina DuPont
14
How many plays did William Shakespeare write?
55
124
over 200
36
15
If a Shakespearean character has too much black bile, they are likely to be ______________.
sad and brooding
angry and passionate
happy-go-lucky
lazy and uninterested