shakespeare web quest
1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?
We dont know about him, the only thing we have are his work.
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
april 23 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
his marriage to Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582
5. Shakespeare established himself as an actor and playwright
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
he die the same day he was born
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
he had another woman
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Catholic and protestant
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
Reigning Monarchs
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
queen elizabeth and mary
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
elizabeth protestant mary catholic
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion? born alive with their believes
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The Elizabethan Period was the age of the Renaissance, of new ideas and new thinking
15. When was this period?
Renaissance
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
The printing press, bcause it increased knowledge and way of thinking.
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
Different science, inventions, and supernatural.
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
Witchcraft and ghosts
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
Because they also believed in greater forces, God
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
girls dident go to school they study at home
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
It´s a concept in medieval and ancient philosophies referring to the capricious nature of Fate
24. What did education depend on?
financial standing and social stand
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
teaching appropriate behavior
26. Why were students taught Latin?
this what all Europe was learning
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
subjects focused mainly on encouraging chastity and developing skills of housewifery.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
that was the main language in europe
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
Had an unsavory reputation
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
Theatre, at Shoreditch in 1576
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The Globe
33. What happened to this theatre?
A canon fired during a performance caught the roof on fire and the building burned to the ground
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
Rich nobles sat on a side of the stage and most people would stand in the open pit before the stage
35. When did they have performances? Why?
In the afternoon because there was no artificial lighting
36. How many women performed in these plays?
No women performed in the plays
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
The booed and threw things at the actors. The started to smoke, eat, and talk; ignored the play completely.
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
For life in his time for us to view today
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
To the British Monarchy and to Britain itself.
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
To legitimize Elizabeth´s position on the throne and his position as a "favored" playwright.
We dont know about him, the only thing we have are his work.
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
april 23 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
his marriage to Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582
5. Shakespeare established himself as an actor and playwright
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
he die the same day he was born
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
he had another woman
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Catholic and protestant
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
Reigning Monarchs
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
queen elizabeth and mary
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
elizabeth protestant mary catholic
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion? born alive with their believes
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
The Elizabethan Period was the age of the Renaissance, of new ideas and new thinking
15. When was this period?
Renaissance
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
The printing press, bcause it increased knowledge and way of thinking.
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
Different science, inventions, and supernatural.
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
Witchcraft and ghosts
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
Because they also believed in greater forces, God
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
girls dident go to school they study at home
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
It´s a concept in medieval and ancient philosophies referring to the capricious nature of Fate
24. What did education depend on?
financial standing and social stand
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
teaching appropriate behavior
26. Why were students taught Latin?
this what all Europe was learning
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
subjects focused mainly on encouraging chastity and developing skills of housewifery.
29. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
that was the main language in europe
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
Had an unsavory reputation
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
Theatre, at Shoreditch in 1576
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
The Globe
33. What happened to this theatre?
A canon fired during a performance caught the roof on fire and the building burned to the ground
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
Rich nobles sat on a side of the stage and most people would stand in the open pit before the stage
35. When did they have performances? Why?
In the afternoon because there was no artificial lighting
36. How many women performed in these plays?
No women performed in the plays
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
The booed and threw things at the actors. The started to smoke, eat, and talk; ignored the play completely.
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
For life in his time for us to view today
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
To the British Monarchy and to Britain itself.
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
To legitimize Elizabeth´s position on the throne and his position as a "favored" playwright.