WorksheetsElizabethan Theatre History + Shakespeare
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who lived in great houses?
Farmers
Royalty and Nobility
Upperclass, doctors, and buisnessmen
Merchants and craftsmen
What color was worn by royalty and nobility?
Gold
Purple
Blue
Green
Which is a snack food from the Elizabethan time period?
Fish and chips
Pretzels
Manchet bread
Pizza
What is the name of the embroidered vest-like shirt worn by me in the Elizabethan era?
Chiton
Pantalones
Chemise
Jerkin
Actors in the Elizabethan time period were not legitimate unless they were sponsored by nobility.
True
False
Actors in the Elizabethan era were...
Men only
Women only
Both men and women
Dancing was a popular activity during the Elizabethan era.
True
False
Check off all who were playwrights during the Elizabethan time period.
Christopher Marlowe
Sophocles
William Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
Lin-Manuel Miranda
What three genres did Shakespeare write in?
Comedy, Tragedy, Drama
Tragedy, History, Comedy
Romance, History, Musical
History, Tragedy, Drama
What type of stage was in the Globe Theatre?
Arena
Thrust
Proscenium
Found
How many levels of seating were in the theater?
1
2
3
5
What was the name for the audience members who paid one penny to pay to stand in the pit and watch the show?
The pit
Peasants
Groundlings
Lord Chamberlain's Men
During the Elizabethan era, it was popular to have pale skin (almost white) and red hair.
True
False
Who are the main character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Theseus and Hippolyta
Lysander, Hermia, Helena, and Demetrius
Puck and Titania
Peter Quince and Oberon
In which genre can you find Hamlet?
History
Tragedy
Comedy
Romance
What is William Shakespeare's hometown?
London
Dublin
Manchester
Stratford on the Avon
When is Shakespeare's birthday?
April 23, 1564
April 3, 1564
April 23, 1616
No one knows
In which genre does A Midsummer Night's Dream belong?
History
Tragedy
Comedy
Romance
Who is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time?
Christopher Marlowe
Queen Elizabeth I
Richard Burbidge
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare's plays were not published until after his death. What was the collection originally titled?
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
The First Folio
The Complete Folio of Shakspeare
Shakespeare's Plays
