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Shakespeare Trivia
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Trivia over the life of Shakespeare.
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1
What is written on Shakespeare's tombstone?
A prayer
A curse
A blessing
A poem
2
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
A bed
A watch
Money
A play
3
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Anne Hathaway
Viola Duncan
Elizabeth Bennett
Juliet Montague
4
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
7
47
27
37
5
True or False: There were no copyright laws in Shakespeare's time.
True
False
6
Where did Shakespeare spend most of his life as a playwright?
Venice
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Oxford
7
True or False: Shakespeare acted as well as wrote plays.
True
False
8
Where was Shakespeare born?
Venice
Oxford
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
9
How many sonnets (poems) did Shakespeare write?
154
137
254
54
10
What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed most of his work?
The Rose
The Swan
The Globe
The River
11
Who was the monarch (king or queen) when Shakespeare was alive?
Elizabeth I
Charles II
Edward III
Henry V
12
True or False: Shakespeare's plays were all completely original.
False
True
13
When was Shakespeare born?
April, 1799
April, 1221
April, 1564
April, 2001
14
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
awkward
annoying
assassination
amused
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Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
soldier
swagger
shouted
simplistic
