Shakespeare Background Quiz

10 Questions | By ABaditoi | Updated: Oct 6, 2015 | Attempts: 197

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1.

Shakespeare's company was known as ___________________ until it changed its name to The King's Men.
2.

Shakespeare married ____________________ on November 27, 1582.
3.

Plays took place _______________ because the lighting was supplied by the sun.
4.

Flags were hung outside the theatre to advertise what type of play was being performed: white for comedy, red for history, and ______________ for tragedy.
5.

While the stage props were minimal, _________________ were flamboyant.
6.

During Shakespeare's time, it was illegal for women to act on stage, so the women's roles were all played by ______________________.
7.

The term "renaissance" means _______________________ and was used to describe the period of time between the 14th and 17th centuries in European history because of the changes inspired by a revival of the classical art and intellect of Ancient Greece and Rome.
8.

In 1599 , Shakespeare built the largest _________________ amphitheatre in London: The Globe Theatre.
9.

Shakespeare is credited with introducing almost ____________________ words to the English language.
10.

The name "The Globe" comes from the expression ________________________.

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