Shakespeare - to quiz or not to quiz

Where was Shakespeare born?

• London

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Oxford

• Birmingham

When did Shakespeare live?

• 1764-1816

• 1664-1716

• 1564-1616

• In the 15th century

What is the time of Shakespeare in England called?

• Shakespearean Century

• Queen Mary‘s Time

• Elizabethan Era

• The ugly 17th century

An important cosmic hierarchy in the Elizabethan Era:

• The Great Chain of Being

• The Cosmic Order of Things

• The Ring of Creatures

• The Tiny Chain of Existence

During Shakespeare‘s time, „human“ is a special category of creation because they …

• can feel

• have reason

• grow and feel

• believe in God

What are the „stage directions“ in a play?

• The necessary setting of the play concerning the stage and the materials.

• info by the playwright about how a play is to be performed (f.e. the style of speaking)

• The signs that show the actors where to exit the stage

• It‘s a person who helps the actors when they forget lines

Which of these statements about Elizabethan Theatre is false?

• Many people from all classes liked going to the theater.

• Performances took place in the daylight.

• Theatre was rather expensive.

• Stages were hardly decorated, much left to the audience‘s imagination

Shakespeare‘s most famous/successful play is

• Macbeth

• Othello

• Romeo & Juliet

• Hamlet

“Hamlet“ is set in …

• Fortinbras / Norway

• London / England

• Edinburgh / Scotland

• Elsinore / Denmark

Hamlet is a

• Comedy

• Revenge tragedy

• Historical play

• Sonnet