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How much do you know about Shakespeare??
How much do you know about Shakespeare??
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Shakespeare invented many new words. Which of the following is NOT one of his inventions?
swagger
gnarled
puking
sad
2
What type of literature did Shakespeare write?
Only plays
Sonnets
Plays and poetry
Plays and novels
3
In his will, what did Shakespeare leave his wife?
His second best bed.
His house and all the furniture inside.
The grave plot beside him.
His collection of colourful socks.
4
In Shakespeare's day, who played the part of young women in plays?
Children (both boys and girls)
Young pretty girls
Older women
Boys and young men
5
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Anne Hathaway
Charlotte Bronte
Jane Austen
Mary Shelley
6
Which London theatre is strongly associated with Shakespeare?
the Astoria theatre
the Globe
St George's Hall
the Royal Strand Theatre
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How many plays did Shakespeare write in total? (what is most commonly believed)
56
37
25
42
8
Whose skull is this, from the play Hamlet?
Yorick
Claudius
Rosencrantz
Gertrude
9
Complete this quote: "My only love... "
"...sprung from my only hate."
"...when shall we meet - in thunder, lightning or in rain?"
"...is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.”
"...and my only hate!"
10
Shakespeare was born and died in which English town?
Manchester
Sheffield
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
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What was Shakespeare's first name?
Sebastian
Romeo
Hamlet
William
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Which of the following characters is a famous Shakespearean villain?
Iago
Romeo
Banquo
Hamlet