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