What happened to the very first globe theatre?

Condemned because it was unclean

The term "globe theatre" means or represents...

everyone in the world is an actor

plays are seen all over the world

Shakespeare most likely wrote so many plays because...

He wanted to be an actor, so he starred in his own plays.

He loved writing and poetry got boring for him.

No one would listen to his poems or sonnets so he moved on to plays.

He failed at all of his other jobs.

In the Globe Theatre, what is a "groundling"?

They paid a penny to stand in the pit at the base of the stage.

They were not allowed in the theatre.

Why did a flag fly at the Globe Theatre?

To signal that a play was happening that day.

To signal actors to come to work.

When were performances held at The Globe Theatre?

During daytime and nighttime hours.

Evening so everyone could attend.

Literacy was connected to social status:

Wealthier individuals were more likely to be educated than poorer ones

Poorer individuals were more likely to be educated than wealthier ones

What was "reborn" during the Renaissance?

War between Ireland and England

Who would have acted as Juliet?

A boy around the age of 11 or 12.

A grown man with a beard and deep voice.

A teenage girl around the age of 13 or 14.

A woman with a high voice and developed features.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the town where Shakespeare grew up?

London

Scranton

Canterbury

Stratford upon Avon

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?

It was Christmas day.

It was the same day King James I died.

It was his birthday.

It was the same day his son died.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was going on in the year of Shakespeare's birth that had tragic effects throughout Europe?

Spanish Flu

Swine Flu

Zika Virus

the Bubonic Plague

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What year was Shakespeare thought to be born?

1532

1564

1602

1643

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...

Comedy

Tragedy

Fiction

Sadness

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare tried ALL of these professions, EXCEPT...

poet

playwright

actor

teacher

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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Shakespeare's World

What is the name of the town where Shakespeare grew up?

What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?

What was going on in the year of Shakespeare's birth that had tragic effects throughout Europe?

What year was Shakespeare thought to be born?

A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...

Shakespeare tried ALL of these professions, EXCEPT...

In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.

Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeares' plays?

Shakespeare's plays were performed at this theatre...

A drama that ends in a catastrophe, normally death of the main character is known as a _______________.

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