Shakespeare in the Classroom

The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the Elizabethan Era because:

• England was shaken by religious controversy and unrest.

• England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I.

• England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth II.

What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare part owned and performed most of his plays at?

• The Rose

• The Crown

• The Globe

• The Raven

The central conflict of Romeo and Juliet is...

• a pair of feuding families

• a love triangle

• a war

• the black plague

Laws in Shakespeare's time prohibited: 

• dogs from appearing on stage.

• spectators from throwing objects at actors on stage. 

• women from appearing on stage. 

All of Shakespeare's plays have ​ (a)   acts.

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 10

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 27

• 47

• 37

• 57

Shakespeare's school day included the study of

• Mathematics, Science, and Literature

• Literature, Latin, and Faith

• Faith, Mathematics, and French

• French, Latin and German

What name was given to a play that focuses on the lives of kings?

• acts

• histories

• tragedies

• comedies

Groundlings were...

• stagehands.

• audience members standing in the open area in front of the stage.

• small-part actors in the plays.

Queen Elizabeth herself:

• abhorred plays and often ordered the theaters closed. 

• enjoyed plays and frequently attended performances.

• wrote plays and sometimes appeared on stage.