WorksheetsShakespeare & The Globe Theatre
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
a)
37
b)
154
c)
100
d)
10
2.
William Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer in the English language.
a)
False
b)
True
3.
Shakespeare was not only a writer, but a actor and a _______________.
a)
businessman
b)
teacher
c)
carpenter
d)
artist
4.
Shakespeare was a part owner of
a)
Stratford-upon-Avon
b)
First Folio
c)
Lord Chamberlain's Men
d)
printing press
5.
What types of plays did Shakespeare NOT write?
a)
tragedies
b)
comedies
c)
histories
d)
romances
6.
Shakespeare created new words and used old words in new ways.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How many children did Shakespeare have?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
0
8.
What is significant about Shakespeare's birthday?
a)
Historians are not sure about his exact birthdate.
b)
April 23
c)
His birthdate is the same date of his death.
d)
None of the above.
9.
Comedies.....
a)
are meant to make people laugh.
b)
are meant to make people cry.
c)
have the main characters fall in love.
d)
teach a lesson.
10.
Which monarch ruled during Shakespeare's life?
a)
Queen Mary
b)
King James
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
King Philip II
11.
A sonnet is a love poem that has to have this many lines...
a)
10
b)
14
c)
18
d)
5
12.
In the Globe Theatre, what is a "groundling"?
a)
They paid a penny to stand in the pit at the base of the stage.
b)
They sit in the stands.
c)
The groundlings paid the most.
d)
They were not allowed in the theatre.
13.
Which phrase below was coined by Shakespeare?
a)
"Knock, knock! Who's there?"
b)
"Too much of a good thing"
c)
All of them.
d)
None of them.
14.
What is William Shakespeare's nickname?
a)
Willy
b)
Lord
c)
Shagspere
d)
Bard
15.
Why did a flag fly at the Globe Theatre?
a)
To monitor the wind.
b)
To signal that a play was happening that day.
c)
To signal actors to come to work.
d)
It flew everyday.
16.
The Company of actors usually consisted of...
a)
10-12 men
b)
20 men and women
c)
12 men and women
d)
10-12 men and young boys who sometimes played multiple roles.
17.
When were performances held at The Globe Theatre?
a)
During daylight hours.
b)
During daytime and nighttime hours.
c)
Depends on the play.
d)
Evening so everyone could attend.
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