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Shakespeare's World

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the town where Shakespeare grew up?
a)
London
b)
Scranton
c)
Canterbury
d)
Stratford upon Avon
2.
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
a)
It was Christmas day.
b)
It was the same day King James I died.
c)
It was his birthday.
d)
It was the same day his son died.
3.
What was going on in the year of Shakespeare's birth that had tragic effects throughout Europe? 
a)
Spanish Flu
b)
Swine Flu
c)
Zika Virus
d)
the Bubonic Plague
4.
What year was Shakespeare thought to be born?
a)
1532
b)
1564
c)
1602
d)
1643
5.
A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Fiction
d)
Sadness
6.
Shakespeare tried ALL of these professions, EXCEPT...
a)
poet
b)
playwright
c)
actor
d)
teacher
7.
In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeares' plays?
a)
Comedy
b)
History
c)
Horror
d)
Tragedy
9.
Shakespeare's plays were performed at this theatre...
a)
The Oval
b)
The Globe
c)
The Horseshoe
d)
The Colosseum 
10.
A drama that ends in a catastrophe, normally death of the main character is known as a _______________.
a)
tragedy
b)
comedy
c)
history
d)
entertainment
11.
How many plays did Shakespeare write? 
a)
10
b)
16
c)
21
d)
37
12.
Shakespeare acted in his own plays. 
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Shakespeare was well known during his time. 
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Anyone in Shakespeare's time could go see his plays at the Globe Theatre, it wasn't only for the rich. 
a)
true
b)
false
15.
If people didn't like the play they would _______________.
a)
leave
b)
boo
c)
throw food/fruit
d)
throw rocks
16.
How many children did Shakespeare and his wife have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.

Why did the Queen often shut down the theatre?

a)

Disease

b)

People could not pay

c)

Women were not allowed to act

d)

Punishment

18.

Shakespeare's comedies are known to have a __________________ ending.

a)

happy

b)

sad

c)

unfinished

19.

In Shakespeare's tragedies, it is known almost all main characters will ___________________.

a)

die

b)

live

c)

get married

20.

Romeo and Juliet falls under what genre/category of Shakespeare's play?

a)

comedies

b)

tragedies

c)

histories

21.

What happened to the very first globe theatre?

a)

Burned in the London fires

b)

Destroyed in a storm

c)

Vandalized by the public

d)

Condemned because it was unclean

22.

It was more important to hear the play rather than see the play in the Globe Theatre.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Queen Elizabeth was a personal friend of Shakespeare.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

The term "globe theatre" means or represents...

a)

everyone in the world is an actor

b)

plays are for everyone

c)

plays are seen all over the world

25.
Which of the following is widely considered to be Shakespeare's most popular play?
a)
Romeo & Juliet
b)
King Lear
c)
Othello
d)
Hamlet
26.
Shakespeare most likely wrote so many plays because...
a)
He wanted to be an actor, so he starred in his own plays.
b)
He loved writing and poetry got boring for him.
c)
No one would listen to his poems or sonnets so he moved on to plays.
d)
He failed at all of his other jobs.
27.
William Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer in the English language. 
a)
False
b)
True
28.
Shakespeare created new words and used old words in new ways. 
a)
True
b)
False
29.
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. 
30.
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. 
31.
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. 
32.
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
a)
Queen Elizabeth 
b)
Anne Hathaway
c)
Juliet Monroe
d)
Vivian Marlowe
33.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

34.

Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in

a)

Verse

b)

Prose

35.

At some time, Shakespeare moved from his hometown to

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Venice

d)

Paris

36.

Literacy was connected to social status:

a)

Wealthier individuals were more likely to be educated than poorer ones

b)

Poorer individuals were more likely to be educated than wealthier ones

37.

Going to Shakespeare's theatre was relatively

a)

Expensive

b)

Cheap

c)

A scam

d)

Free

38.
What was "reborn" during the Renaissance?
a)
Arts, Philosophy, Culture
b)
War between Ireland and England
c)
Greek and Latin words 
d)
Feudalism and the Crusades
39.
Who would have acted as Juliet? 
a)
A grown man with a beard and deep voice.
b)
A teenage girl around the age of 13 or 14. 
c)
A woman with a high voice and developed features. 
d)
A boy around the age of 11 or 12.
40.

How are the main divisions of a play called?

a)

chapters

b)

dialogues

c)

acts

d)

epilogues

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