Shakespeare's Historical Context

Who became king after Queen Elizabeth I died?

• Her cousin

• King James VI of Scotland

• King James I of England

• All of the above

King James was interested in writing and plays

• False

• True

• I'm guessing!

What was the name of the playing company that Shakespeare belonged to for most of his career

• King’s Men

• The Queens's Men

• The King's Players

• The Queen's Guard

In which year was the gunpowder plot?

• 1607

• 1606

• 1605

• 1608

James I became the patron of the King’s Men – the playing company that Shakespeare belonged to for most of his career

• True

• False

• Wild guess!

Who was the most famous conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot?

• Guy Fawkes

• King James

• William Shakespeare

• Anne Hathaway

Macbeth was performed at the Globe in April 1611.

• True

• False

• No idea!

Anyone could go to the theatre and tickets started at a ..................................

• ducat

• shilling

• penny

• pound

The Globe burnt down in ............................... by a cannon fired during a performance.

• 1616

• 1621

• 1617

• 1613

The current Globe is an exact replica of the original: it has a thatched roof and walls made from ................................... .

• human hair

• synthetic hair

• goat hair

• straw