The English Renaissance was a time of...

immense creativity in the arts.

In addition to writing, Shakespeare had success as....

an actor and theatre company shareholder.

Shakespeare and Hathaway had three children:

two girls and a boy who died young.

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Shakespeare - Review

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1
Where was Shakespeare born?
Brighton
London
Essex
Stratford
2
What year did Shakespeare die?
1616
1604
1610
1600
3
Shakespeare was a member of what theatrical company?
The King's Squad
The Shakespeare Brothers
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Globe Trope
4
William Shakespeare lived and wrote during the...
The Romantic Era
Elizabethan Era
Italian Renaissance
The Age of Enlightenment
5
The English Renaissance was a time of...
boring plays, except for Shakespeare's.
social ostracism of all arts.
immense creativity in the arts.
strong government action against all dramatic arts.
6
William Shakespeare died at the age of _______.
52
50
54
60
7
Shakespeare switched from writing plays to writing poetry because...
A. The Plague halted theatre attendance.
B. He had to make money.
C. He was tired of writing plays.
D. A & B
8
What date is generally considered Shakespeare's birth and death date?
April 23
February 21
August 23
January 21
9
In addition to writing, Shakespeare had success as....
theatre company shareholder.
an actor.
a builder.
an actor and theatre company shareholder.
10
Which of the following is NOT one of Shakespeare's plays?
Faustus
The Taming of the Shrew
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
11
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1544
1554
1600
1564
12
His bride's name was...
Kate Hudson and she was 13.
Kate Hudson and she was 26.
Anne Hathaway and she was 13.
Anne Hathaway and she was 26.
13
Shakespeare primarily wrote:
plays and poems.
plays and short stories.
poems and short stories.
short stories and obituaries.
14
Shakespeare married at age...
18.
15.
27.
35.
15
Shakespeare and Hathaway had three children:
all boys, one of which died young.
two boys and a girl who died young.
all girls who all died young.
two girls and a boy who died young.

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