Shakespeare and Globe Theater Quiz

In which area of the Globe Theater did the groundlings stand to watch the play?

• Box seats

• Galleries

• Middle hut

• Pit

During Queen Elizabeth I's reign, how many performances did Shakespeare give at her court?

• 50

• 47

• 32

• 20

Who was Queen Elizabeth I's successor?

• King Henry VIII

• King James

• King Charles I

• King Richard III

What were the two names for the era in which Queen Elizabeth I ruled?

• Golden age, Victorian era

• Tudor era, Industrial revolution

• Elizabethan era, Renaissance

• Medieval era, Enlightenment

In which area of the Globe Theater were the private galleries located?

• Galleries

• Box seats

• Pit

• Middle hut

Where was the area under the stage of the Globe Theater used for ghostly comings and goings?

• Hell

• Galleries

• Pit

• Box seats

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 45

• 37

• 25

• 50

What was the shape of the Globe Theater?

• Square

• Octagon

• Circle

• Triangle

Where was Shakespeare born?

• Oxford

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Cambridge

• London

How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?

• 3

• 8

• 7

• None