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Quiz over William Shakespeare and The Globe Theater.
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1
How many people could attend a play in The Globe theater?
1500
3500
2500
4500
2
How old was Anne Hathaway when she married Shakespeare?
30
26
18
22
3
For what is King James probably most famous?
Freeing the serfs
His Bible
Destroying the Spanish Armada
The Magna Carta
4
What was the area in front of the stage on the dirt in The Globe called?
the dirt
the mosh
the commons
the pit
5
When did William Shakespeare die?
April 26, 1618
April 23, 1616
April 23, 1618
April 26, 1616
6
When was William Shakespeare born?
April 26, 1566
April 23, 1566
April 26, 1564
April 23, 1564
7
What do you call a group of actors?
congress
troupe
thespianage
coupe
8
In what year was The Globe built?
1600
1598
1599
1601
9
How much did the groundlings pay for admission to The Globe?
1 dollar
20 cents
10 cents
1 cent
10
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
Anne Gathaway
Anne Hathheart
Anne Frank
11
What did King James I rename the Lord Chamberlain's Men?
The Actors of the King
The James Gang
The King's Men
The James
12
In the Shakespearean theater, who played the female roles?
young girls
women
teenage boys
no one
13
Who became the ruler of England upon Queen Elizabeth I's death?
George I
James I
George II
James II
14
When Shakespeare first began writing and acting, where were the plays performed?
The Theatre
Buckingham Palace
The Wooden O
The Globe
15
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
47
17
27
37
16
How many lines does a sonnet have?
14
16
19
17
17
In what year did Shakespeare go to London?
1587
1591
1589
1588
18
How did The Globe theater catch on fire?
the cannon fuse caught the roof on fire
a cannon ball hit the roof
someone was smoking
arson
19
In what year did The Globe theater burn?
1613
1612
1610
1611
20
What was the name of Shakespeare's child who died?
Susanna
Judith
Hamnet
Lilith
21
What acting troupe did Shakespeare join upon arriving in London in 1587?
Lord's Men
The Men of London
Duke's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
22
In what year did Queen Elizabeth I die?
1599
1605
1601
1603
23
How much did the people who sat in the balcony seats pay at The Globe?
20-30 cents
2-3 dollars
they didn't
2-3 cents
24
Where was Shakespeare born and where did he live before moving to London?
Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-on-Avalon
Londinium
London
25
What were the people who stood in the pit called?
groundlings
grounders
groupies
standers
26
What was the area where the balcony was located called?
the flagration
the sky
the ceiling
the heavens
27
What was the roof of The Globe theater made from?
brick
tiles
wood
thatch
28
What play was being performed when The Globe burned?
Henry VI
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Henry V
29
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
his 2nd best bed
his home
his earnings
his best bed
30
When did Shakespeare return to Stratford-on-Avon?
1615
1614
1616
1613
31
How did The Globe advertise that a play would be performed on a particular day?
flyers
flag
newsboys
cryers
32
The Theatre was rebuilt and renamed what?
The Theatre II
The Orb
Shakespeare Place
The Globe
33
How many children did Shakespeare have with Anne Hathaway?
0
2
3
1
34
Who was the monarch on the throne when Shakespeare arrived in London?
Elizabeth I
George I
James II
Henry VIII
35
When The Theatre was dismantled, on what river did they transport the salvaged wood?
The Nile
The Rhine
The Danube
The Thames
36
How was The Globe theater destroyed?
flood
it wasn't
rats
fire
37
What did Shakespeare nickname The Globe?
The Big O
The Wooden Circle
The Wooden Oval
The Wooden O
