Q.1
Though several of Shakespeare’s plays have scenes that take place in London, how many are set in London?
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
Q.2
The Globe held one performance a day. At what time did it start?
  • 10am
  • 2pm
  • 6pm
  • 8pm
Q.3
All of these phrases are believed to have been coined by Shakespeare except one - which is it?
  • Quick as a flash
  • A blinking idiot
  • It’s raining cats and dogs
  • I haven’t slept a wink
Q.4
Where did the first recorded performance of Twelfth Night take place?
  • Middle Temple Hall
  • Guildhall
  • The Rose Theatre
  • The Globe Theatre
Q.5
Which of these was not a London residence of William Shakespeare?
  • Ireland Court
  • Silver Street
  • Great St Helens
  • Henley Street
Q.6
When the Globe Theatre first opened in 1599, a flag of Hercules carrying a globe on his shoulders was flown to herald the arrival of the new playhouse, but what was the significance of the other coloured flags that were subsequently flown?
  • The age suitability of the play
  • The availability of tickets remaining
  • The genre of play being shown
  • The start time of that day’s performance
Q.7
Shakespeare came to London at around what age?
  • 8
  • 18
  • 28
  • 38
Q.8
What was the name of Shakespeare’s company of actors?
  • The 5 men
  • The Globetrotters
  • The Royal Shakespeare Company
  • The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Q.9
The modern Globe Theatre in London opened inWhen did the original Globe open?
  • 1501
  • 1450
  • 1599
  • 1649
Q.10
In 1593 London's theatres were closed by what or by whom?
  • The Plague
  • A fire
  • The Puritans
  • The Mercers
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