Reading Quiz - Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre

What was probably the first Shakespeare play to be performed at the Globe Theatre?

• Hamlet

• Julius Caesar

• King Lear

• Antony and Cleopatra

What happened to the first Globe Theatre in 1613?

• It was destroyed by a storm

• It burned down during a performance

• It collapsed due to structural failure

• It was demolished by the city

What was the cause of the first Globe's destruction?

• The theatre was demolished by order of Queen Elizabeth I

• A special-effects canon fired burning wadding onto the flammable roof

• A section of it collapsed because the audience was too heavy

• It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London

What was a distinctive feature of the second Globe Theatre compared to the first?

• It was smaller in size

• It had a thatched roof

• It was more extravagantly decorated

• It used real cannon balls

What type of roof did the second Globe Theatre have?

• Shingled

• Tiled

• Glass

• Open to the sky

What is a characteristic of the public theatres in Shakespeare's time, like the Globe?

• They were indoor theatres with a roof

• They were much smaller than indoor theatres

• They were outdoor theatres with some covered seating

• They were completely enclosed and had no yard

What sort of lighting was used in the Globe

• A limelight (created by heating a piece of lime until it glowed)

• A combination of torches and candles

• Sunlight only - all performances were performed during the day

• Gas and oil lamps