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Trivia over the life of Shakespeare.
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1
The first acting company that Shakespeaer founded was called...
The Player Haters
the Queen's Players
The King's Men
lord Chamberlain's Men
2
What were the names of Shakespeare's twins?
Susanna & Judith
Judith & Lilly
Hamlet & Eggs
Hamnet & Judith
3
True or False: Shakespeare's plays were all completely original.
True
False
4
If you were accused of a crime in Elizabethan England, you would not be allowed to have legal__
Trial
Counsel
Clothes
Judge
5
Who was the monarch (king or queen) when Shakespeare was alive?
Charles II
Elizabeth I
Henry V
Edward III
6
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
amused
assassination
awkward
annoying
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What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
Money
A watch
A bed
A play
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How much did it cost to see a play at the Globe?
1 cent
25 cents
1 dollar
10 dollars
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During this time, actors were also known as ....
Groundlings
Swindlers
Players
Gods
10
Where did Shakespeare spend most of his life as a playwright?
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Oxford
Venice
11
What was William Shakespeare's father's name?
James
Barry
John
William
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When was Shakespeare born?
April, 1564
April, 2001
April, 1221
April, 1799
13
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Anne Hathaway
Viola Duncan
Elizabeth Bennett
Juliet Montague
14
How many sonnets (poems) did Shakespeare write?
137
54
154
254
15
True or False: Shakespeare acted as well as wrote plays.
True
False
16
True or False: There were no copyright laws in Shakespeare's time.
True
False
17
Romeo and Juliet was most likely written around...
1594-1595
1325-1330
1720-1725
1616-1620
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What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed most of his work?
The River
The Swan
The Globe
The Rose
19
What is written on Shakespeare's tombstone?
A curse
A prayer
A blessing
A poem
20
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
shouted
swagger
simplistic
soldier
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
47
37
27
7
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Venice
Oxford
Stratford-upon-Avon
London