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Duplicate of Intro to Shakespeare
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This is an intro quiz with questions dealing with Shakespeare and Elizabethan England. (ENG 1P0)
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1
What city was William Shakespeare born in?
London, England
Oxford, England
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford, England
2
What did people do if they did not like a performance they were watching?
Walk out
Throw fruit at the performers
Demand a refund
Give a bad review
3
What disease(s) struck Shakespeare's England?
Syphilis
All of the Above
Small Pox
The Plague
4
When was The Globe Theatre built?
1599
1616
1632
1515
5
What was the main sport or activity that men participated in?
All of the Above
Fencing
Dueling
Bull/Bear Fighting
6
What was the main reason why women were encouraged to get married?
To reduce the burden on their family
To have children
To move away from home
To increase the wealth / position of the family.
7
Who are the "Groundlings"?
An Acting Group
Poor Audience Members
The Stage Hands
The Actors
8
Women were NOT allowed on the Elizabethan Stage.
False
True
9
My name is?
William Shapespeare
Edmund Shakespeare
Billy Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
10
How were witches punished if they were convicted of murder?
They were Hanged
Banished from the Town
Stoned to Death
They were sent to prison for life
11
William Shakespeare wrote,
Sonnets
Plays
All of the Above
Poems
12
Traditionally speaking, many believe that Shakespeare died on his birthday, April 23, 1616.
False
True
13
I am a...
Playwrite
All of the Above
Actor
Poet
14
What was considered the WORST crime for women?
Adultery
Treason
Bribery
Impersonating a police officer
15
How was social class displayed within the theatre?
By the horse they rode in on
By the clothes they wore
By where their seating in the theatre
By the food they ate
16
Shakespeare was married to,
Juliet Capulet
Anne Hathaway
Jane Eyre
Mary Elizabeth
17
Young boys would play female roles.
True
False
18
He was a member of...
The Oxford Players
The Theatrical Players
The Stratford Players
Lord Chamberlain's Men
19
Why did people say "God Bless You" after a sneeze?
To ward off the Devil
To keep the sneezers soul safe
So they would not get the plague
So other people would not get sick
20
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London that was associated with William Shakespeare.
False
True
