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1
People thought that diseases were spread by
elephants
Bad smells
Dirty hands
cats
2
Which of the following is a Shakespearean tragedy?
Hamlet
Richard II
Henry IV
Much Ado about Nothing
3
What was Shakespeare's son's name?
Hamjet
All Sett
Hamlet
Hamnet
4
What did Shakespeare's father do?
Writer
Collected taxes
Made gloves
Professional pie-eater
5
How old was Shakespeare when the Globe Theater opened?
18
50
63
35
6
Who did Queen Elizabeth marry?
King Josh Ross
King George
King Henry VIII
She never married
7
Shakespeare died on...
His parents' anniversary
Halloween
Queen Elizabeth's coronation
His supposed birthday
8
Which of the following was NOT a favorite past-time in Shakespeare's life?
Playing lutes
Riding bicycles
Cock fights
Bear Baiting
9
How many people would attend a play at an average performance?
200
1,000
3,000
100
10
How much did the groundlings pay to watch a play?
a shilling
5 pounds
a story
a penny
11
Where was Shakespeare born?
Wales
New Jersey
Bath
Stratford-upon-Avon
12
Shakespeare was born in what year?
1907
1864
1564
1502
13
Shakespeare had how many children?
3
0
10
8
14
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne
Julie
Lucy
Jenna
15
What was Shakespeare's nickname?
Squilliam Fancyson
The Poet King
W-Swizzle
The Bard
16
How did people feel about Queen Elizabeth?
BEST QUEEN EVAH!
She didn't bathe enough
She was lazy
She was a snob
17
Which name did Shakespeare NOT create?
Olivia
Jessica
Miranda
Angela
18
Shakespeare studied
Clingon
Latin
Chinese
Greek
19
Macbeth has witches to
impress King James
annoy the king
interest those who like witchcraft
scare his audiences
20
Who reigned for most of Shakespeare's life?
Queen Elizabeth
King Henry VIII
James VI
Queen Mary
21
What city has the MOST information and work by the ACTUAL Shakespeare?
York, PA
London, England
Sydney, Australia
Washington D.C.
22
What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?
Queen E's Private Players
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
Robin Hood's Merry Men
The Royal Acting Co. of England
23
Theatres were closed for five years because of
The Bubonic Plague
Lack of interest
lack of money
the Black Plague
24
Who died first: Shakespeare or his wife?
His wife
Shakespeare
25
What is Shakespeare's Birthdate?
December 13th
May 12th
No one really is sure
April 23rd (a guess)
26
Where did Shakespeare go to college?
He did not go
Oxford
Princeton
Eddie's School for Clowns
27
Shakespeare was a co-owner of what?
Big Ben
a herd of cows
The Globe Theater
a farm field
28
The name, The Lord Chamberlain's men was changed to?
The Globe
The playwrights
The King's Men
The Merry Men
29
Queen Elizabeth loved bear baiting so much, plays were forbidden on
Thursdays
Wednesdays
Sundays
Fridays
30
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
99
72
200
31
Who stated, Shakespeare "...was not of an age, but for all time"?
Ben Johnson
Sir Francis Drake
King James
Queen Elizabeth
32
What accessory is usually included in portraits of Shakespeare?
A scarf
A watch
A ruffled scarf
An earring
33
In the Globe theater, the poor people...
Were not allowed in
Stood in the balconies
Stood up front in the pit
Sat in the way back
34
Who was more respected?
Playwrights
Poets
35
Shakespeare made most of his money from...
Giving Queen E. back rubs
Selling tickets to his theater
Selling copies of his plays to other actors
Writing poetry
36
When was the First Folio published?
1543
1616, right after his death
1600, at the turn of the century
1623, seven years after his death
37
Which word did Shakespeare NOT invent
Droplet
Silliness
jiggy
Schoolboy
38
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52
47
26
87
39
Boys in the 1500's learned from...
Shell books
Horn books
iPads
Text books
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What did Shakespeare leave to his wife when he died?
his estate
the family dog
a chalice
his second best bed
