Elizabethan Theatre Trivia: How Well You Know? Quiz
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- 1.Where was the first Elizabethan Theatre built?
- A.
Luton
- B.
Leicester
- C.
Birmingham
- D.
Shoreditch
- E.
Bath
- 2.Which successful Elizabethan writer died at a young age when he received a knife in the eye during a tavern fight?
- A.
William Shakespeare
- B.
Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616)
- C.
Christopher Marlow
- D.
Thomas Middleton
- E.
John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
- 3.Who is not an Elizabethan actor?
- A.
Alec Guinness
- B.
Edward Alleyn
- C.
Robert Armin
- D.
Christopher Beeston
- E.
Richard Burbage
- 4.Where were Elizabethan performances held?
- A.
Churches, Taverns and Fairs
- B.
Playhouses, Amphitheatres and Inn Yards
- C.
Schools, Houses and Government Buildings
- D.
Taverns, Schools and Playhouses
- E.
Fairs, Inn Yards and Amphitheatres
- 5.What is the role of a Housekeeper?
- A.
Cleaning the theatre
- B.
Maintenance of the theatre
- C.
Looking after actors
- D.
Looking after the costume and props
- E.
The owners of the theatre
- 6.From what theatre was timber taken from to build the original Globe?
- A.
Rose
- B.
Theatre
- C.
Swan
- D.
Fortune
- E.
Boars Head
- 7.What date did the Globe burn down?
- A.
July 4th 1614
- B.
June 29 1613
- C.
August 27th 1613
- D.
June 29th 1615
- E.
July 4th 1613
- 8.During which play did a cannon fire and set fire to the roof of the Globe Theatre?
- A.
Ben Jonson's Volpone
- B.
Dekker's Shoemaker's Holiday
- C.
Webster's The White Devil
- D.
Beaumont & Fletcher's The Knight of the Burning Pestle
- E.
William Shakespeare's Henry VIII
- 9.What is the area in front of the stage in an Amphitheatre called?
- A.
Lower Deck
- B.
Cobbles
- C.
Pit
- D.
Ground
- E.
Level
- 10.How much did the public pay to go to theatre performances?
- A.
10 pennies
- B.
5 shillings
- C.
1 shilling
- D.
1 penny
- E.
2 pennies
- 11.Who was James Burbage?
- A.
An Elizabethan Entrepreneur
- B.
An Elizabethan Housekeeper
- C.
A Nobleman
- D.
An Inn Keeper
- E.
A playwright
- 12.James Burbage became a member and eventually took over Robert Dudley's acting troupe. Who were they?
- A.
The Globe Players
- B.
The Coventry Actors
- C.
Leicester's Men
- D.
Birmingham Players
- E.
London's Men
- 13.In what year were theatres and playhouses were ordered to be pulled down and all players were to be seized and whipped?
- A.
1641
- B.
1645
- C.
1642
- D.
1648
- E.
1647
- 14.How much were people charged if they attended a play after they were banned?
- A.
10 Pennies
- B.
1 Penny
- C.
10 Shillings
- D.
Five Shillings
- E.
A pound
- 15.What other events happened in Elizabethan Theatres?
- A.
Gambling and Fairs
- B.
Bear Baiting and Gambling
- C.
Fairs and Markets
- D.
Markets and Bear Baiting
- E.
Bull Fights and Markets
- 16.In the style of which theatre was the Globe built?
- A.
Royal Opera House
- B.
Bull Ring
- C.
Coliseum
- D.
Sydney Opera House
- E.
Swan
- 17.Why were performances in Amphitheatres only held during the afternoon?
- A.
Other entertainment happened in the evening
- B.
Nobles voted best time
- C.
To suit working hours
- D.
No artificial light
- E.
Elizabeth I decreed it
- 18.Which is not a famous Elizabethan Playhouse?
- A.
Bull Ring
- B.
Whitefriars Theatre
- C.
Gray's Inn Theatre
- D.
Middle Temple Inn Theatre
- E.
Whitehall Theatre
- 19.What was the maximum capacity of an Elizabethan audience?
- A.
2500
- B.
3000
- C.
2000
- D.
5000
- E.
1000
- 20.Who was not allowed to perform in Elizabethan plays?
- A.
Inn workers
- B.
Children
- C.
Over 40's
- D.
Women
- E.
Men
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