SHAKESPEARE WEB-QUEST
Shakespeare's Life
1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?
His works, and various legal and church documents that have
survived from Elizabethan times
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
Born in Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
His birth date was (allegedly) April 23, 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
Yes to Anne Hathaway
5. Shakespeare established himself as an actor and playwright
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
He died the date of his birthday, April 23, 1616
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
He left to his wife "His second best bed"
Religion
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Catholic and Protestants were the major religions
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
The reigning monarch dictated the favored religion.
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
Elizabethan Period
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
Also called the golden age, it is a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideas.
The flowering of poetry, music and literature.
15. When was this period?
First used in 1532 in Britain.
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
The telescope, pocket watch, bottle beer, flush toilet, thermometer, frozen chicken
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
Education
24. What did education depend on?
On the financial standing and social class of the family
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
Teach children appropriate behaviour for their social class and to make them useful members of society.
26. Why were students taught Latin?
It was the language of the educated throughout Europe.
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
Private schools
28. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Latin is the language of international affairs, and men of affairs are expected to be able to communicate in it.
Or employ someone who does. Anyone who wants to make his way in the world must have at least a working knowledge of Latin
Elizabethan Theatre
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
33. What happened to this theatre?
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
35. When did they have performances? Why?
36. How many women performed in these plays?
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
Shakespeare's Influence
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare's Life
1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?
His works, and various legal and church documents that have
survived from Elizabethan times
2. Where was Shakespeare born?
Born in Stratford-upon-Avon
3. What date was he born on?
His birth date was (allegedly) April 23, 1564
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
Yes to Anne Hathaway
5. Shakespeare established himself as an actor and playwright
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
He died the date of his birthday, April 23, 1616
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
He left to his wife "His second best bed"
Religion
8. What were the two major religions in Elizabethan England?
Catholic and Protestants were the major religions
9. Who dictated the favored religion?
The reigning monarch dictated the favored religion.
10. Which Monarchs reigned during this time? When?
11. Which religion did each Monarch believe in?
12. How did each Monarch treat those who did not follow their favored religion?
13. Why did Queen Elizabeth I ban all performances of religious plays and stories?
Elizabethan Period
14. What was the Elizabethan Period?
Also called the golden age, it is a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideas.
The flowering of poetry, music and literature.
15. When was this period?
First used in 1532 in Britain.
16. What was the most significant invention of this time and why?
The telescope, pocket watch, bottle beer, flush toilet, thermometer, frozen chicken
17. What did this lead to a renewed interest in?
18. During this period, what were unexplained events blamed on?
19. Why were people of this period superstitious?
20. What were the four humours and what were they associated with?
21. How was Elizabethan class structure maintained?
22. What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
23. What is the Rotae Fortuna?
Education
24. What did education depend on?
On the financial standing and social class of the family
25. What was the main purpose of schooling?
Teach children appropriate behaviour for their social class and to make them useful members of society.
26. Why were students taught Latin?
It was the language of the educated throughout Europe.
27. What were girls from wealthy families educated in?
Private schools
28. Why were courses in university conducted in Latin?
Latin is the language of international affairs, and men of affairs are expected to be able to communicate in it.
Or employ someone who does. Anyone who wants to make his way in the world must have at least a working knowledge of Latin
Elizabethan Theatre
30. What was the general feeling towards plays during this period in time?
31. What was the name of the first theatre?
32. What was the name of them most famous theatre?
33. What happened to this theatre?
34. Where did people sit or not sit?
35. When did they have performances? Why?
36. How many women performed in these plays?
37. What did the audience do if they didn't like the performance?
Shakespeare's Influence
38. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
39. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
40. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
41. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
42. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
43. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.