Why did men play women's roles in Shakespeare's plays?

because it was against the law for women to be onstage

because theaters were too dirty and dangerous

because women did not like the theater

because women were busy being mothers

Why was the original Globe built outside of the city limits?

The church thought they were evil.

Queen Elizabeth hated the theatre.

What is a groundling?

Audience members who had to stand at the Globe.

People who got the worst seats at the Globe.

Actors who were bad and were heckled at the Globe.

Rich people who got to sit in seats at the Globe.

What did Shakespeare leave on his grave site?

All of his 37 plays that he wrote

What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?

It was the same day King James I died.

It was the same day his son died.

What happened to Shakespeare's theater?

It was sold to be used as a warehouse

Nothing...it is still being used today

How did people who could not read know that a play was being performed that day, and what type of play was being performed?

Different colored flags were raised on the theater.

A "caller" would shout out what was being performed.

Poster with pictures were pasted onto theater walls.

They did not know, they would just go to see whatever show was being performed.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of Shakespeare's plays were published after his death in what book?

The Book of Shakespeare

The First Folio

Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The Book of Plays

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Shakespeare born?

Stanford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon

Stafford-upon-Thames

London

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare was ...

an actor and a playwright

an actor, a novelist and a playwright

a playwright and a poet

an actor, a playwright and a poet

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many lines make up a Shakespearean sonnet?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote approximately a total of ...?

28 plays and 144 sonnets

38 plays and 154 sonnets

48 plays and 164 sonnets

48 plays and 154 sonnets

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What river ran through the town that Shakespeare grew up in?

Thames

Nile

Cambridge

Avon

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

William Shakespeare married...

Anne Hathaway

Elizabeth Bennett

Miriam Shakespeare

Demi Moore

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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Shakespeare Trivia

All of Shakespeare's plays were published after his death in what book?

Where was Shakespeare born?

Shakespeare was ...

How many lines make up a Shakespearean sonnet?

During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote approximately a total of ...?

What river ran through the town that Shakespeare grew up in?

William Shakespeare married...

Shakespeare's plays are categorized in what 3 genres?

What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

How many Acts are in Shakespeare's plays?

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