WorksheetsRenaissance and Shakespeare
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
This era refers to a revival in the arts and literature.
answer choices
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Medieval Period
The Dark Ages
This movement during the Renaissance that focused on the potential of the individual.
Christianism
Classical
Humanism
Shakespearian
Renaissance literally means...
birth
rebirth
revival
reverse
The most famous English writer of the Renaissance, best known for his plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
Miguel de Cervantes
Michelangelo
Shakespeare
Don Quixote
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?
the spread of democracy
a growth of religious belief
a decline in learning
the outburst of creativity
William Shakespeare wrote only theatre plays.
True
False
Spanish writer who wrote Don Quixote
Homer
Martin Luther
William Shakespeare
Miguel de Cervantes
Where is Shakespeare from?
Stratford, Canada
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Verona, Italy
London, England
During the Renaissance, Drama was written in the form of poetry.
True
False
A type of drama in which the characters are placed in a humorous situations.
Tragedy
historical
Satirical
Comedy
A type of drama in which the characters are involved in desperate circumstances with a sad ending, usually with death.
Tragedy
historical
Satirical
Comedy
In stories, they are great men with tragic flaw.
tragic heroes
national heroes
super heroes
actors
Which among these are not written by Shakespeare
Macbeth
Hamlet
Merchant of Venice
Don Quixote
If Shakespeare didn't have a word to express what he wanted to say, he . . .
Googled it
made up a new one
consulted the only dictionary in town
asked his fellow actors
Shakespeare tried ALL of these professions, EXCEPT...
Poet
playwright
drama teacher
actor
In Romeo and Juliet, what does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
Look at other women
Ask Rosaline to marry him
Force Rosaline to marry him
None of these
Who is/are the tragic hero/es in Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo
Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Montagues and Capulets
What is the conflict in the play?
Juliet does not want to marry Paris.
Romeo is still in love with Rosaline
The Capulets and Montagues are in a feud that prevents Romeo and Juliet from expressing their love.
Juliet is in love with Mercutio, which is forbidden by her parents.
Romeo and Juliet is considered a...
Comedy
Tragedy
Narrative
Historical
In the end what united both the Montagues and the Capulets?
Grief over their dead children
The marriage of their two children
Friar Laurence's advice
Tybalt's death
How did Juliet die?
Stabbed herself with her own dagger
The potion Friar Laurence gave her
Stabbed herself with Romeo's dagger
She did not die
How did Romeo die?
With Juliet's dagger
with the poison that he bought
Paris killed him in a fight
He did not die
When did Romeo and Juliet meet?
At a Capulet 's party
At a Montague 's party
In the streets of Verona
at the balcony when Romeo passed by Juliet's castle
Do you think, Romeo and Juliet were really in love with each other? Cite evidence from the story to support your answer.
