Why did Queen Elizabeth not want plays to be religious?

plays should be entertaining and not cause fighting

the theater during Shakespeare's time

loud, minimal props and scenery and used only male actors

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Answers

1
What happened when an audience did not like a play?
they sat quietly and finished watching
they booed, and threw food
they wrote bad reviews on Yelp
they left the theater
2
While theaters were closed what did Shakespeare write?
movie scripts
sonnets
romance novels
songs
3
Why did Queen Elizabeth not want plays to be religious?
she did not like plays or religion
there was already too much religion in the world
plays should be entertaining and not cause fighting
plays were too long already
4
Renaissance means
a time of rebirth and renewal
a time of death and dying
to violate copyrite laws
going against the church
5
the theater during Shakespeare's time
had elaborate sets and scenery, were only performed at night
used only child actors, and was only for the rich
loud, minimal props and scenery and used only male actors
performed private religion based shows for the king
6
what was significant about Shakespeare's birth and death date?
They were exactly 20 years apart
there is no significance
they were celebrated all over England
they were on the same day
7
Why did theaters close in 1592?
Shakespeare quit
they ran out of money
the Bubonic Plague
there were no actors
8
Why did most plays not get printed?
people did not know how to make copies
theater owners owned the plays
there were no copright laws
they had no paper
9
What did girls who were lucky enough to go to school learn?
math and science
housekeeping
Greek and Latin
art and literature
10
the most important invention of this time period
cars
the printing press
frozen chicken
electric lights
11
Shakespeare's acting troupe
King Charles' Men
The Shakespeare Troupe
The Queen's Actors
Lord Chamberlain's Men
12
The 2 major religions during Elizabethan times
Protestant and Catholic
Hinduism and Protestant
Muslim and Christian
Christian and Judaism
13
What happened to the original Globe theater?
it burned down
the roof caved in
it collapsed during a packed performance
it is still standing
14
Theatre where most of Shakespeare's plays were perfomed
the Orpheum
the Regal
the Lyceum
the Globe
15
Shakespeare's wife was named
Anne Hathaway
Amy Hunter
Juliet Capulette
Shannon Shakespeare
16
What time of day were play performed?
late at night
at sunrise
after dinner
in the afternoon
17
the poor who stood to watch play performances were called
low class
the mosh pit
lawn seat people
groundlings
18
Who was a great supporter of the theater?
Shakespeare's mother
Lord Byron
The King of France
Queen Elizabeth
19
Where was Shakespeare born and buried?
Verona Italy
San Diego
London
Stratford Upon Avon
20
Shakespeare invented how many words?
under 100
150
over 1700
over 5000

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20 termsStudBud Administration2,877 plays

#Shakespeare, #Shakespearebackground

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
What happened when an audience did not like a play?
they sat quietly and finished watching
they booed, and threw food
they wrote bad reviews on Yelp
they left the theater
2
While theaters were closed what did Shakespeare write?
movie scripts
sonnets
romance novels
songs
3
Why did Queen Elizabeth not want plays to be religious?
she did not like plays or religion
there was already too much religion in the world
plays should be entertaining and not cause fighting
plays were too long already
4
Renaissance means
a time of rebirth and renewal
a time of death and dying
to violate copyrite laws
going against the church
5
the theater during Shakespeare's time
had elaborate sets and scenery, were only performed at night
used only child actors, and was only for the rich
loud, minimal props and scenery and used only male actors
performed private religion based shows for the king
6
what was significant about Shakespeare's birth and death date?
They were exactly 20 years apart
there is no significance
they were celebrated all over England
they were on the same day
7
Why did theaters close in 1592?
Shakespeare quit
they ran out of money
the Bubonic Plague
there were no actors
8
Why did most plays not get printed?
people did not know how to make copies
theater owners owned the plays
there were no copright laws
they had no paper
9
What did girls who were lucky enough to go to school learn?
math and science
housekeeping
Greek and Latin
art and literature
10
the most important invention of this time period
cars
the printing press
frozen chicken
electric lights
11
Shakespeare's acting troupe
King Charles' Men
The Shakespeare Troupe
The Queen's Actors
Lord Chamberlain's Men
12
The 2 major religions during Elizabethan times
Protestant and Catholic
Hinduism and Protestant
Muslim and Christian
Christian and Judaism
13
What happened to the original Globe theater?
it burned down
the roof caved in
it collapsed during a packed performance
it is still standing
14
Theatre where most of Shakespeare's plays were perfomed
the Orpheum
the Regal
the Lyceum
the Globe
15
Shakespeare's wife was named
Anne Hathaway
Amy Hunter
Juliet Capulette
Shannon Shakespeare
16
What time of day were play performed?
late at night
at sunrise
after dinner
in the afternoon
17
the poor who stood to watch play performances were called
low class
the mosh pit
lawn seat people
groundlings
18
Who was a great supporter of the theater?
Shakespeare's mother
Lord Byron
The King of France
Queen Elizabeth
19
Where was Shakespeare born and buried?
Verona Italy
San Diego
London
Stratford Upon Avon
20
Shakespeare invented how many words?
under 100
150
over 1700
over 5000