Romeo and Juliet background

Shakespeare was born in

• 1492

• 1564

• 1642

• 1776

Who was on the throne when Shakespeare began writing?

• King Arthur

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King James

• King Charles

What percentage of the population was "nobility" or aristocratic during the Renaissance?

• less than 2%

• about 4%

• about 6%

• between 8 and 10 %

The theory that someone other than Shakespeare wrote his plays that are attributed to him is

• Promoted by people called Anti-Stratfordians

• a modern idea- during his time no one questioned Shakespeare's authorship

• impossible to discredit, but lacks solid evidence

• all of these

During Shakespeare's era, traditional nuclear families with two biological parents were

• less common than now

• more common than now

• about as common as now

• so common it was almost the only family type

Roughly how many children died before childhood?

• almost 20%

• about 25-35%

• nearly 40%

• more than 50%

Renaissance children helped around the house by

• carrying out the trash and recycling

• taking the dog for a walk and mowing the yard

• emptying the chamber pot and fetching water

• emptying the clothes dryer and dishwasher

a favorite treat for Renaissance children was

• chocolate cookies

• ice cream

• gingerbread

• banana pudding

The average age of marriage in the Renaissance was

• 13 for girls, 17 for boys

• 17 for girls, 20 for boys

• 21 for girls, 23 for boys

• 24 for girls, 25 for boys

During Shakespeare's day, marriages were usually

• arranged for young people by their parents

• brokered by a community match maker

• based on the mutual affection and practical needs of young people

• agreed on only when two people fell in love