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Elizabethan theater
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1
The queen was an admirer of plays, however she did not sponsored artists and playwrights.
True
False
2
Who objected and criticised the Elizabethan theatre?
Protestants
Puritans
3
A flag would be flown from the top of the theatre to show…
A play was going to end
A play was going to be performed
A play was being performed
4
What were the consequences of the Black Death plague that hit London in 1592 ?
All theatres were closed for a year, people could gather outside
All theatres were closed for a year, people had to avoid public gatherings
5
There was very little scenery, a character could tell the audience where the scene was set.
True
False
6
What is the name of the theatre where Shakespeare’s plays were first performed?
Globe
The Swan
Rose
The Globe
7
In the plays, there were generally…
Plenty of violence, Tudor audiences loved it.
Plenty of love, Tudor audiences loved it.
8
What century corresponds to the Elizabethan period?
16th
17th
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The Elizabethan theatre was also called…
The British Renaissance theatre
The English Renaissance theatre
The Globe tehater
10
Queen Elizabeth I of England was a monarch of…
The house of Tudor
The house of Stuart
11
Theatres had a thatched roof covering the structure surrounding an open courtyard.
False
True
12
Puritans thought that plays were….
Frivolous but interesting
Frivolous and likely to corrupt people mind
Not that violent
Frivolous but entertaining
13
During the Elizabethan era theatre topics were related to….
Any topic that was related to the queen and the nobles
Religious themes and festivals
Any topic that led writers to explore their imagination
Public holidays
14
The cheapest places were positioned in front of the stage.
True
False
15
All the theatre buildings had a ____________ , square or octagonal shape.
Round
Rectangular
16
The plays had to be performed during…
The night
The day
17
Who could act at that time?
Only men and boys
Only men
Only craftsmen
Only men and women
18
Theatres were mostly made out of….
Wood and cement, that is why they could not burn easily
Wood, that is why they burned easily
Wood, that is why the sound was perfect
19
Historical topics were not popular.
False
True
20
A significant achievement of Elizabethan theatre was having professional acting groups.
True
False
