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WorksheetsElizabethan Theatre
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who wrote Tamburlaine the Great?
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
Who wrote Volpone?
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
Which actor worked mostly for Christopher Marlowe?
Richard Burbage
Edward Alleyn
William Kempe
Which actor quit Shakespeare’s company due to a dispute over improvising?
Richard Burbage
Edward Alleyn
William Kempe
What role did Shakespeare write for William Kempe?
Doctor Faustus
King Lear
Nick Bottom
Othello
What did Ben Jonson say about Shakespeare after Shakespeare’s death?
"He was the literal worst."
"I can't even."
"Macbeth was trash."
“He was not of an age, but for all time.”
Who were Shakespeare’s children?
Richard, Edward, and Ben.
Hamnet, Susanna, and Judith.
Mary, Catherine, and Henry.
Charles, William, and Harry.
Who was Shakespeare’s wife?
Anne Hathaway
Catherine The First
Meryl Streep
Mary, Queen of Scots
What playwright influenced Shakespeare?
Ben Jonson
William Kempe
Christopher Marlowe
This outdoor theatre was built in 1576 by James Burbage (father of actor Richard Burbage). Shakespeare’s troupe played there.
The Theatre
The Globe
The Black Friars
This outdoor theatre was used by Shakespeare’s company, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later called The King’s Men).
The Theatre
The Globe
The Black Friars
Indoor theatre refurbished by James Burbage (father of actor Richard Burbage). Used by The King’s Men (Shakespeare’s company) as of 1608 for their winter theatre.
The Theatre
The Globe
The Black Friars
Built from lumber stolen from James Burbage’s The Theatre.
The Theatre
The Globe
The Black Friars
THE GLOBE THEATRE: This is where the groundlings would pay a ½ penny to stand in and watch the show
Pit
Heavens
Inner Above and Inner Below
The Gallery
THE GLOBE THEATRE: The roof over the stage, had various sky images painted on the bottom of the roof to suggest a sky at various times of day.
Pit
Heavens
Inner Above and Inner Below
The Gallery
THE GLOBE THEATRE: The balcony and alcove were part of the upstage area.
Pit
Heavens
Inner Above and Inner Below
The Gallery
THE GLOBE THEATRE: The seats where the wealthier patrons would sit.
Pit
Heavens
Inner Above and Inner Below
The Gallery
TRUE OR FALSE: Ben Jonson was an actor.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: Edward Alleyn was a playwright.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: The Globe Theatre was built using the wood from The Theatre.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: The Black Friars was an indoor theatre that catered to the wealthy.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: The inner above was actually a balcony.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: The Globe Theatre was an indoor theatre.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: Edward Alleyn also went by Ned Alleyn.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: Ben Jonson killed an actor in a duel and escaped execution by reciting a bible verse.
True
False
