Shakespeare & Globe Theatre Background Quiz

1. Shakespeare was born April _____ in the year_____.

• A. 23rd 1515
• B. 23rd 1564
• C. 23rd 1616

2. Who were Shakespeare's parents?

• A. John and Hamnet
• B. John and Mary
• C. John and Judith

3. He attended _________ Grammar School.

• A. The Rose
• B. The Curtain
• C. Stratford

4. When Shakespeare was _____ years old, he married Anne Hathaway who was ______ years old.

• A. 18 & 26
• B. 13 & 21
• C. 18 & 21

5. How many children did the two of them have?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3

6. Where did Shakespeare decide to go to find work?

• A. The countryside
• B. London
• C. He stayed in Stratford

7. Shakespeare worked at a playhouse called what and founded by whom?

• A. The Theater; James Burbage
• B. The Rose; James Burbage
• C. The Swan; James Burbage

8. What shape were playhouses?

• A. Square
• B. Circle
• C. Rectangle

9. What is the name for balconies back in Shakespeare's time?

• A. Thrust
• B. Wooden "O"
• C. Galleries

10. People that stood in front of the stage on the floor are called....

• A. Servants
• B. Groundlings
• C. Town criers