Hamlet Background & Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Death

• Remade
• Rebirth

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

• The social structure became very rigid

• rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

• The political structure was disorganized

• Humanism decreased in importance

Shakespeare was born in . . .

• 1066

• 1794

• 1564

• 1625

Where was William Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-upon-Avon, England

• Cambridge, England

• Oxford, England

• London, England

What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

• The Elizabethan Theatre

• The Royal Theatre

• The London Theatre

• The Globe Theatre

Which genre is not one of the types of Shakespeare's plays?

• Histories

• Comedies

• Mysteries

• Tragedies

Did Shakespeare also act in his own plays?

• Yes

• No

What was the name of his son that died from the Bubonic Plague (at age 11)?

• Murray

• Hamnet

• William II

• Troy

Match each term with the appropriate definition. Which term best describes a composition written to be performed on stage?

• Drama

• Novel

• Poem

• Essay

Which famous playwright wrote numerous works during the Elizabethan Era?

• Charles Dickens

• William Shakespeare

• Jane Austen

• Geoffrey Chaucer