Elizabethan Theatre

Who invented acting?

• The Tudors

• The Ancient Greeks and Romans

• The Elizabethans

• The Victorians

What did actors use to travel with their shows?

• Cars

• Bicycles

• Wagons and carts

• Trains

Who played female roles in Tudor times?

• Women

• Boys

• Men

• Girls

What was one way the audience could pay to watch the play?

• The audience could pay to watch the play by being charged a fee or by passing around a hat to collect money.

• The audience could pay by donating food items.

• The audience could pay by offering services.

• The audience could pay by writing reviews.

Which acting group was started by James Burbage?

• The Queen’s Men

• The Chamberlain’s Men

• The Earl of Leicester’s Men

• Lord Strange’s Men Acting Troupe

The name of the acting group set up by the rich boys who attended schools like St Paul’s and Chapel Royal was:

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men

• The King's Men

• The Admiral's Men

• The Children of the Chapel

The name of the theatre built by James Burbage in 1576 was:

• The Globe Theatre

• The Rose Theatre

• The Swan Theatre

• The Theatre

The Rose theatre was built in 1587 by?

• William Shakespeare

• Philip Henslowe

• Christopher Marlowe

• Ben Jonson

The Globe theatre was constructed using which of the following methods?

• Timber framing with wooden pegs and thatch roofing

• Brick and mortar with tiled roofing

• Steel framework with glass panels

• Concrete and steel with a retractable roof

The names of other famous Elizabethan theatres were:

• The Globe, The Rose, The Swan

• The Colosseum, The Parthenon, The Pantheon

• The Moulin Rouge, The Lido, The Crazy Horse

• The Royal Opera House, The Bolshoi Theatre, The Sydney Opera House