5 - Understanding Shakespeare and Elizabethan Theatre

What was the name of the theater established by Shakespeare and his company next to the Rose Theater?

• The Globe

• The Swan

• The Oak

• The Crown

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Which of the following plays premiered at the Rose Theater?

• The Tempest

• Othello

• Titus Andronicus

• Macbeth

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What was the primary reason for the popularity of the Globe Theatre?

• Low ticket prices

• Location advantage

• Outcompeting the Rose

• Superior plays

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What did Ben Johnson say about Shakespeare?

• A man of the times

• The best of his era

• Not of an age, but for all time

• A modest playwright

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In what year would you see a bustling Rose Theater if you were transported back in time?

• 1599

• 1612

• 1620

• 1605

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Which social classes attended the theatre in 1599?

• Only the wealthy

• Mainly the middle class

• All social classes

• Exclusively royalty

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Why were plays held in the afternoon during Shakespeare's time?

• Actors' preference

• Audience availability

• Lack of artificial lighting

• Better weather

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What did the absence of artificial lighting imply for the scheduling of plays?

• Plays during the day

• Plays at night

• Plays at dawn

• No plays on cloudy days

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What was the cost of a standing room ticket at the Globe when it reopened in 1997?

• Ten pounds

• Five pounds

• Fifteen pounds

• One pound

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How did the audience engage with performances in Elizabethan times?

• Silently observed

• Interacted loudly

• Performed alongside

• Listened on radios

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