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How much do you know about Shakespeare?
How much do you know about Shakespeare?
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What did Shakespeare's father do?
Banker
Lawyer
Mayor
Teacher
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If I said that Shakespeare uses word play, what do I mean?
How created over 2,000 new words
He would play around with his syllables when speaking
His words have multiple meanings
He would play around with words
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What was the name of the theater that Shakespeare was a main investor in?
The World
The Sphere
The Theater
The Globe
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What university did Shakespeare go to?
Cambridge
Ummm he didn't?
King's New College
Oxford
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How many words did Shakespeare create?
20,000
4,000
2,000
6,000
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How did disease and outbreaks directly effect Shakespeare?
Shakespeare almost died
Government shut down theaters
There was no one healthy to watch plays
His actors would get sick
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What was Shakespeare's only son's name and how old was he when he died?
Hamnet age 7
Hamlet age 12
Hamnet age 11
Hamlet age 7
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Why is Romeo and Juliet still studied today?
Universal Themes
Juliet
Romeo
Romeo
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What is Shakespeare's birthday?
August 21
April 23
April 22
May 1
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What was one thing a woman was able to do in Shakespeare's time?
Act in plays
Twerk
Go to school
Clean the home
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What was one activity that DID NOT happen in the Globe theater?
Bull Fighting
Bear Fighting
Chicken Fighting
Lion Fighting
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Where did Shakespeare live?
In a Pineapple under the Sea
England
Scottland
Spain
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Why was Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway's marriage suspicious?
Anne was 26
Shakespeare was only 18
They were cousins
Anne had a baby months later
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How often would people bathe?
Once a week
Once a month
Once a year
Once a day
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What's the most frequently performed play around the world?
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
