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William Shakespeare
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How well do you know this famous poet, actor, playwright and entrepreneur?
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1
What were Shakespeare's parents names?
They were aliens, names are unknown
Joan and Richard
John and Mary
A spear that shakes is Shakespeare's parents
2
Which of the following is NOT true?
Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar
Shakespeare and his business partners built their own theater
Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream between 1599-1604
Shakespeare lived with landlords and lodgers in lodgings for a time
3
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anna Callaway
Anne Hathaway
Dana Hemmingway
Hannah Golladay
4
For how many years was Shakespeare almost entirely off the record? These years were known as the Lost Years.
7
8
12
3
5
Where was Shakespeare born?
In space with aliens
On the ocean
London, USA
Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK
6
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
37
154
nearly 2000
1
7
How old was Hamnet when he died?
5
33
11
17
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Shakespeare acted with a troupe called the Lord Chamberlain's Men during the reign of ___________.
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth II
King James
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How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?
4
5.4 + 4xy - 89 > y
7
8
10
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564
April 1st, 1616
December 25, 2020
March 3, 1525
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What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare was the co-founder of?
The Planetarium Theatre
The Rose Theatre
The Westminster Theatre
The Globe Theatre
12
Shakespeare graduated from university.
There is lack of evidence to indicate the answer
True
False
13
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
Less than 154
More than 37
Nearly 2000
1
14
When did Shakespeare retire?
In 1611, he was in his late 40s
In 1621, he was in his late 60s
He never retired
In 1600, he was in his early 50s
15
How many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?
More than 1700
Nearly 154
Exactly 37
Only 1
16
What did Shakespeare have to do after his father lost his fortune?
Dropout of school to sell masks
Dropout of school to sell gloves
Dropout of school to sell books
Dropout of school to sell shoes
17
What was Shakespeare's first child's name?
Sarah
Judith
Susanna
Hamlet
18
What was the name of the school Shakespeare attended?
Cambridge School
Stratford School of Latin Arts
King's New School
Henley's New School
19
Which of the following is true?
Shakespeare did not earn any money from the theater.
Shakespeare never travelled to London in his life.
All of them are correct.
Shakespeare walked to work every day.
20
When did Shakespeare die?
On Thanksgiving Day
On Friday the 13th
On his birthday
On Christmas Day
21
What are the names of Shakespeare's twin children?
Hamlet and Judah
Hamnet and Judith
Hamilton and Judaiah
Hamble and Julia
22
Which play did Shakespeare help his friend John Webster write? It is also one of his lost plays.
Cardenio
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Henry VIII
23
When King James 1 came into power the Lord Chamberlain's Men was renamed ___________.
King James' Men
The King's Men
James' Men
All the King's Men
24
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
18
42
52
67
25
What subjects did Shakespeare study in his school?
Astronomy
Grammar
Arithmetic
Rhetoric
