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Shakespeare and his Globe Theatre

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the Globe Theatre built?

a)

1599

b)

1600

c)

1601

d)

1602

2.

Which river in London was The Globe built near?

a)

Rhine

b)

Thames

c)

Nile

d)

Mississippi

3.

How many stories did The Globe have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Eight

4.

What was another name for the courtyard in the middle of The Globe theatre?

a)

The Main Stage

b)

The Risers

c)

The Pit

d)

The Platform

5.

What is the name of the people who stood in the courtyard to watch performances?

a)

Pitties

b)

Specters

c)

Peasants

d)

Groundlings

6.

What did the roof of The Globe have painted on it?

a)

Suns, Moons, and Stars

b)

Constellations

c)

Heaven

d)

Angels and Demons

7.

What did theatres use instead scenery or lighting effects to make productions special and interesting? (Choose Three)

a)

Colorful Costumes

b)

Public Executions

c)

Musical Accompaniment

d)

Sound Effects

8.

What is the name of the village in which Shakespeare was born?

a)

London

b)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

c)

Ottery St. Catchpole

d)

Edinburgh

9.

What did William Shakespeare's father do for a living?

a)

Bear-trapper

b)

Actor

c)

Carpenter

d)

Glovemaker

10.

What ages were William and Anne Hathaway when they married, respectively?

a)

17 and 23

b)

19 and 23

c)

18 and 26

d)

18 and 16

11.

What were the names of William and Anne's children. (Choose Three)

a)

Judith

b)

Hamlet

c)

Hamnet

d)

Susanna

e)

Kaitlyn

12.

What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre troupe?

a)

The Lord Chamberlain's Men

b)

The Lord Admiral's Men

c)

The Queen's Men

d)

Good King Wenceslas' Troupe

13.

Which monarchs did Shakespeare and his company perform for? (Choose Two.)

a)

Elizabeth II

b)

James I

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Henry VIII

e)

Elizabeth Bathory

14.

Which churchyard was Shakespeare buried in?

a)

St. James

b)

New Place

c)

Holy Trinity

d)

Queen of Heaven

15.

What three types of plays did Shakespeare write? (Choose Three.)

a)

Tragedies

b)

Melodrama

c)

Comedies

d)

Satyr Plays

e)

Histories