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Shakespeare's Life and Times Quiz
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1
Where was Shakespeare born?
Rome
London-upon-Thames
Stratford-upon-Avon
Paris
2
What do they call the poor class that has to stand in the front at the shows?
low class
groundlings
players
pit people
3
Which acting company did Shakespeare belong to?
Queen Elizabeth's Men
Marlowe's Merry Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Phillip's Super Fun Play Group
4
In 1597 Shakespeare purchased _______, the largest house in Stratford.
New House
New Castle
New Cottage
New Place
5
According to the SMARTBoard presentation, how many words did Shakespeare use in his writing?
2600
26,000
260,000
260
6
Which two poems did Shakespeare publish himself?
A Midsummer Night's Dream & Lucrece
Lucrece & Sonnet 18
Sonnet 33 & Sonnet 18
Venus and Adonis & Lucrece
7
Before coming to London at age 18, Shakespeare was a (an) _____________________.
actor
schoolmaster
farmer
glove maker
8
Shakespeare's plays were first pubished in the ___________ ___________ of 1623.
First Folio
Holy Bible
Ultimate Portfolio
Master Collection
9
Who was Shakespeare's mother?
Anne Arden
Elizabeth Arden
Anne Shakespeare
Mary Arden
10
What would people do if they did not like the play?
Mock and talk over the actors
Sit politely and listen
Throw rotten food
11
What day do we consider to be Shakespeare's day of birth?
April 23, 1564
April 17, 1562
April 26, 1564
April 10, 1562
12
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Mary Brown
Helen Mirren
Anne Hemingway
Anne Hathaway
13
What university did Shakespeare attend?
Cambridge
Yale
Hogwarts
None
14
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1616
April 23, 1564
April 25, 1586
April 25, 1623
15
According to the Life and Times video, the word "hood-winked" comes from the art of __________?
falconry
basket weaving
origami
stage make-up
16
How many female actors were in the company?
None
Fifty
Three
One "lucky" lady
17
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
184
154
166
172
18
Shakespeare wrote all these types of plays EXCEPT which one?
comedy
melodrama
history
tragedy
19
According to the SMARTBoard presentation, how many patrons could fit in the Globe Theatre?
3000
300
2000
200
20
Later these actors became known as _________________.
Shakespeare's Company
The King's Men
Southhampton's Company
Shakespeare's Men
21
Which of these statements is true?
Shakespeare led a violent life.
Shakespeare was not famous during his lifetime.
As Shakespeare's fame grew he acted only in principle parts.
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays.
22
When Elizabeth I visited Kenilworth Castle, she was greeted by which legendary character?
King Arthur
Sir Lancelot
The Lady of the Lake
Guinevere
23
In what famous playhouse did these actors perform?
The Globe
The Earth
The Universe
The World
24
What happened to Shakespeare's son, Hamnet?
He died
He became an actor
He went to America
He became a famous poet
25
How many children did he have?
Two
One
None
Three
