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1
How did the bubonic plague spread ?
All of the above
Poor hygiene
Through an infected person's breath (airborne)
Through fleas living on rodents & animals
2
True or False: Queen Elizabeth I ruled Great Britain beginning in 1558.
False
True
3
People who attended the Elizabethan theatres were
all of the above
nobles & royals
laborers
prostitutes
4
Shakespeare is also known as the ______.
bard
bondsman
champ
master
5
True or False: The Thames River flows through southern England.
False
True
6
T or F: Costumes worn during performances always matched up to the time period of the play.
False
True
7
True or False: The Globe theatre and other Elizabethan theatres contained artificial lighting.
False
True
8
All roles were performed by
women
both men & women
men
puppets & trained animals
9
Who viewed plays & theatre as immoral?
Lower class members
Queen Elizabeth
All of the above.
Protestants
10
The most expensive seats were directly behind the stage. They were called _______.
"balconies"
"galleries"
"patios"
"platforms"
11
What happened to the Globe Theatre in 1613 ?
All the funds were robbed, so it had to shut down.
It was destroyed in a tornado.
It was closed due to an outbreak of the Black Death.
Burned down when cannon shot during a Henry VIII performance
12
True or False: Shakespeare was 8 years older than his wife Anne Hathaway.
True
False
13
The Tempest was originally classified one of Shakespeare's _________.
tragedies
none of the above.
histories
comedies
14
Performances/plays were advertised (in) on ______.
none of the above
playbills
milk cartons
liquor bottles
15
An inscription on a tomb is called a (an) _______.
epitaph
cutpurse
playbill
groundling
16
T / F: In Elizabethan England, several copies of play scripts were available for distribution.
False
True
17
When was William Shakespeare allegedly born ?
1654
1564
1616
1554
18
During Elizabethan life, what would you get at an apothecary ?
Apparel
Novels
Drugs
None of the above
19
To watch plays, ______ had to stand in the central yard (no roof).
groundlings
ruffians
noblemen
none of the above
