Shakespeare Week 1

What is the name of the theatre Shakespeare commissioned?

• The Orb Theatre

• The Earth Theatre

• The Sphere Theatre

• The Globe Theatre

Roughly how many people visited the theatre in the 1500s?

• Everyone

• One in ten people

• One in five people

• Half of people

True or false: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was built without a roof.

• True

• False

True or false: There was no seating in the Globe Theatre.

• True

• False

True or false: Food could be thrown at the actors if the audience didn't like the play they were watching.

• True

• False

True or false: People who visited the theatre in the 1500s were the extremely rich and well-educated people.

• True

• False

What shape is the Globe Theatre?

• Square

• Triangular

• Circular

• Pentagonal

True or false: Performances in the Globe were weather-dependent in the 1500s.

• True

• False

True or false: Actors could use trap doors to enter and exit the stage.

• True

• False

What is the name of the area where the audience would stand right next to the stage?

• Square

• Stalls

• Pit

• Yard