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SHAKESPAERE FACTS
SHAKESPAERE FACTS
Where was Shakespeare born?Stratford-upon-Avon, England
What date did he die?1616
What was the name for primary school in Shakespeare’s time?Shakespeare's Education and Childhood. Shakespeare probably began his education at the age of six or seven at the Stratford grammar school, which is still standing only a short distance from his house on Henley Street.
How many brothers and sisters did Shakespeare have? 7
What were the names of his two of his sisters?JoanJohn Mary
How old was he when he died?
What was the name of the house he retired to in Stratford upon Avon?
What were the names of his 3 children? Hamnet Shakespeare,Susanna Hall and Judith Quiney
Name 3 subjects he studied at school. gramma,latin and greek
What was his mother’s maiden name? Mary
What was the population of Stratford –Upon-Avon in Shakespeare’s time?1500-2500.
Name 3 types of shops or stalls you would have found in an Elizabethan Town?Pepper & Grocers, Drapers, and Skinners.
What is Rother the old English word for?cattle.
What were buildings made out of in towns in Elizabethan England?Stone, brick, and timber.
Where did Elizabethan people throw away their toilet waste?They threw it in the streets.
Which offences in Elizabethan England were dealt with by the Church Courts?Aldutlery, fornication, breach of marriage contract.
What are Cheat and Manchet?mad of finely sieved flour.
What is sack?a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.
Describe Sack Posset.curdled milk and wine/beer concoction. Apart from bread, what could you have for breakfast in Elizabethan England?bean or pea porridge, eggs, salt fish, cold meat, and cheese
What were the cruel animal sports that the Elizabethans like to watch called?bear & bull baiting.
What were the other kinds of street theatre could you see in Elizabethan times?bear baiting, fencing, chess, music, and dancing.
How many people could the Globe Theatre hold?3,000 max.
What was Shakespeare’s theatre company originally called?The Lord Chamberlain's Men.
When King James I was on the throne. what was Shakespeare’s theatre company called?The King's Men.
What did Elizabethans actors use to recreate the effect of someone being stabbed?They used bladders full of pigs blood.
What did audiences do if they did not like a play?Boos, hisses, and threw rotten fruit.
What were the people called who stood in the area at the front of the stage?Groundlings.
How much did a ticket cost for a groundling?1p. \
How was the sound of thunder recreated?rolling a cannon ball across the floor at the back of stage or above the stage
How many plays did Shakespeare write? 37
What is his longest play? Hamlet
What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet? Capulets and Montagues
Who does Miranda want to marry in The Tempest?Ferdinand
What is the name of the Merchant of Venice?Antonio
How do Romeo and Juliet die?romeo drunk poison and juliet stabbed herself
What types of poems did Shakespeare write?Sonnets What is the name of the money lender in the
Merchant of Venice?Shylock
What does he want in return for lending money to Antonio?Pound of flesh
What play is the famous Seven Ages of Man speech from? as you like it
Where was Shakespeare born?Stratford-upon-Avon, England
What date did he die?1616
What was the name for primary school in Shakespeare’s time?Shakespeare's Education and Childhood. Shakespeare probably began his education at the age of six or seven at the Stratford grammar school, which is still standing only a short distance from his house on Henley Street.
How many brothers and sisters did Shakespeare have? 7
What were the names of his two of his sisters?JoanJohn Mary
How old was he when he died?
What was the name of the house he retired to in Stratford upon Avon?
What were the names of his 3 children? Hamnet Shakespeare,Susanna Hall and Judith Quiney
Name 3 subjects he studied at school. gramma,latin and greek
What was his mother’s maiden name? Mary
What was the population of Stratford –Upon-Avon in Shakespeare’s time?1500-2500.
Name 3 types of shops or stalls you would have found in an Elizabethan Town?Pepper & Grocers, Drapers, and Skinners.
What is Rother the old English word for?cattle.
What were buildings made out of in towns in Elizabethan England?Stone, brick, and timber.
Where did Elizabethan people throw away their toilet waste?They threw it in the streets.
Which offences in Elizabethan England were dealt with by the Church Courts?Aldutlery, fornication, breach of marriage contract.
What are Cheat and Manchet?mad of finely sieved flour.
What is sack?a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.
Describe Sack Posset.curdled milk and wine/beer concoction. Apart from bread, what could you have for breakfast in Elizabethan England?bean or pea porridge, eggs, salt fish, cold meat, and cheese
What were the cruel animal sports that the Elizabethans like to watch called?bear & bull baiting.
What were the other kinds of street theatre could you see in Elizabethan times?bear baiting, fencing, chess, music, and dancing.
How many people could the Globe Theatre hold?3,000 max.
What was Shakespeare’s theatre company originally called?The Lord Chamberlain's Men.
When King James I was on the throne. what was Shakespeare’s theatre company called?The King's Men.
What did Elizabethans actors use to recreate the effect of someone being stabbed?They used bladders full of pigs blood.
What did audiences do if they did not like a play?Boos, hisses, and threw rotten fruit.
What were the people called who stood in the area at the front of the stage?Groundlings.
How much did a ticket cost for a groundling?1p. \
How was the sound of thunder recreated?rolling a cannon ball across the floor at the back of stage or above the stage
How many plays did Shakespeare write? 37
What is his longest play? Hamlet
What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet? Capulets and Montagues
Who does Miranda want to marry in The Tempest?Ferdinand
What is the name of the Merchant of Venice?Antonio
How do Romeo and Juliet die?romeo drunk poison and juliet stabbed herself
What types of poems did Shakespeare write?Sonnets What is the name of the money lender in the
Merchant of Venice?Shylock
What does he want in return for lending money to Antonio?Pound of flesh
What play is the famous Seven Ages of Man speech from? as you like it
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