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How well do you know Shakespeare?
How well do you know Shakespeare?
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Trivia over the life of Shakespeare.
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How many sonnets (poems) did Shakespeare write?
254
54
154
137
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Who was Shakespeare married to?
Viola Duncan
Juliet Montague
Anne Hathaway
Elizabeth Bennett
3
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
soldier
simplistic
shouted
swagger
4
True or False: Shakespeare acted as well as wrote plays.
False
True
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Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Venice
Oxford
6
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
Money
A watch
A play
A bed
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Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
awkward
annoying
amused
assassination
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True or False: There were no copyright laws in Shakespeare's time.
False
True
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Who was the monarch (king or queen) when Shakespeare was alive?
Charles II
Elizabeth I
Henry V
Edward III
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What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed most of his work?
The River
The Rose
The Swan
The Globe
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Where did Shakespeare spend most of his life as a playwright?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
Venice
London
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When was Shakespeare born?
April, 2001
April, 1799
April, 1564
April, 1221
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What is written on Shakespeare's tombstone?
A curse
A poem
A blessing
A prayer
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
27
7
47
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True or False: Shakespeare's plays were all completely original.
True
False
