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Elizabethan theatre

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Female roles were always played by boys between the age of 6 ans 14

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Theatre was only affordable by wealthier people

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The first Globe was destroyed by a heavy storm

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The frist playhouse was calles the Red Dragon

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What's the first theatre established in London in 1576?

a)

The Globe

b)

The Theatre

c)

The Swan

d)

The Rose

6.

The (a)   is the uncovered space around the stage where the audience stands.

7.

The elizabethan playhouses were made of...

a)

stone

b)

concrete

c)

wood

8.

The elizabethan audience was...

a)

polite and silent

b)

noisy and loud

9.

The audience is also called...

(a)  

10.

The Elizabethan playhouses did not have any artificial lighting.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Male actors playing female roles were called...

(a)  

12.

In Masques characters are usually gods and goddesses of classical mythology or personifications of human virtues.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Elizabethan theatre ends with Elizabeth's death.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

During whose reign did English drama come of age?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Victoria I

c)

Henry V

d)

Elizabeth II

15.

Where did theater companies perform before the reign of Elizabeth I?

a)

The Globe

b)

in churches

c)

open courtyards of inns

d)

The Theater

16.

What was the name of the theater rebuilt by Richard Burbage?

a)

The Globe

b)

The New Globe

c)

The New Theater

d)

The Big O

17.

What was the fate of The Globe?

a)

It became the most successful theater in London

b)

It burned to the ground in an accidental fire

c)

It was torn down by the government at the time

d)

It closed due to low demand

18.

What did Sam Wanamaker build four centuries after the destruction of The Globe?

a)

The Globe Museum

b)

The Modern Elizabethan Theater

c)

A memorial for Shakespeare called The New Globe

d)

A replica called The New Globe

19.

How did the Globe Theater announce when a play was taking place?

a)

The newspaper

b)

The town crier

c)

A flag

d)

Social media

20.

Why did theatre die out in 1942?

a)

A civil war

b)

The queen forbade it

c)

The Revolutionary war

d)

The Great Fire

21.

Select ALL topics that were censored in plays.

a)

Violence

b)

Religion

c)

Dirty jokes

d)

Politics

22.

Which playwright is considered the greatest in history?

a)

Aristophanes

b)

Ben Jonson

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Christopher Marlowe

23.

Which of the following were NOT used in Elizabethan plays?

a)

Music

b)

Sound effects

c)

Elaborate scenery

d)

Fancy costumes

24.

Who introduced blank verse?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Ben Jonson

c)

Francis Beaumont

d)

Christopher Marlowe

25.

What is the roof over the stage in the Globe Theater called?

a)

The Heavens

b)

The Clouds

c)

The Zodiac

d)

The Pit

26.

Which play was NOT written by William Shakespeare?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Taming of the Shrew

c)

Dr. Faustus

d)

Romeo and Juliet

27.

How many levels did the Globe Theatre have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Where were the poor people located in the Globe Theatre?

a)

The galleries

b)

The stage

c)

The bathroom

d)

The pit

29.

Where did the middle class sit in the Globe Theatre?

a)

The pit

b)

The orchestra

c)

Onstage

d)

The galleries

30.

Who built London's first theatre?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Sam Wanamaker

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

John Burbage