How were marriages carried out during Shakespeare's time usually?

Marriages were arranged by the parents.

What is one way Shakespeare's theater was different from ours?

The audience ate and talked to the actors.

The sets of plays were not elaborate. How did the audience know the setting in the play?

The playwrights would describe the setting in the play

Which of the following is a reason why government officials didn't approve of the theater?

It attracted criminals like pick pockets.

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How were marriages carried out during Shakespeare's time usually?
Marriages were arranged by the parents.
People could choose to marry who they loved.
Marriage was not allowed during Shakespeare's time.
The Queen chose marriages for all subjects.
2
What was Shakespeare's nickname?
The Demon of Fleet Street
The Nose
The King
The Bard
3
The theaters were sometimes closed because of...
the Potato Famine
the Tuberculosis Outbreak
the Cholera Outbreak
the Black Plague
4
Who was not allowed to act on the stage at this time?
Upper-class men
Young men
Women
Lower-class Men
5
What is one way Shakespeare's theater was different from ours?
The audience was hidden behind a screen
The audience was given scripts.
The audience participated in the play.
The audience ate and talked to the actors.
6
The sets of plays were not elaborate. How did the audience know the setting in the play?
A narrator would announce the setting before the scene began
The audience could tell the setting from the costumes.
People would have to use context clues to guess the location
The playwrights would describe the setting in the play
7
What did the theater's look like in Shakespeare's time?
U-Shaped, elaborate, with big sets
Circular with a dome roof
Large, square, with tiered seating
circular, and open to the air
8
Who went and saw Shakespeare's plays?
the wealthy and poor
the poor
the wealthy
the educated
9
Which of the following is a reason why government officials didn't approve of the theater?
It attracted criminals like pick pockets.
It educated the lower class about their unequal status.
It was too violent and lead to unrest in the streets.
The Queen of England disapproved of all plays.
10
Who was the leader of England during this time?
Queen Ann
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
King Henry
11
Shakespeare wrote during which time period?
Edwardian age
Jacobean age
Elizabethan age
Victorian age
12
What subject(s) did Shakespeare include in his plays?
humor
All of the above
stabbings
Romance
13
Shakespeare was born in...
1364
1764
1564
1864
14
Which of following is NOT a type or style of play written by Shakespeare?
Comedy
History
Tragedy
Musical
15
What kinds of clothing did actors wear on the stage?
elaborate, fancy costumes
regular, realistic clothing o time
Modern, futuristic clothing
old fashioned clothes
16
At what time were plays held during Shakespeare's time?
evening
weekends
morning
afternoon
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How often did people generally bath at this time?
never
once a week
a few times a year
Every morning

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