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What do you know about Shakespeare?
What do you know about Shakespeare?
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1
The original Globe Theater was destroyed by fire in 1613. What caused the fire?
arsonists
a frayed electrical wire
an unattended candle
a theatrical cannon
2
It is thought that April 23 is the day of his what?
birth
death
completion of his first play
wedding
3
In Shakespeare's day, who would have most likely played the role of Juliet?
A 12 year old girl
A beautiful woman
An old man
A young man
4
When Shakespeare died, he left what to his wife in his will?
Everything
The house
Rights to the plays
His second best bed
5
It is thought that Shakespeare helped to add over ______________ words to the English language
2700
1700
50000
3700
6
It is widely believed that Shakespeare's vocabulary consisted of how many words?
over 29,000
about 10,000
only 5,000
over 100,000
7
In his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote how many sonnets?
12
57
231
154
8
What did Shakespeare do between the years of 1585 and 1592?
Acted in plays in London
Taught school
No one knows
Published plays
9
At age 18 Shakespeare married an older woman named what?
Elizabeth I
Kathy
Gweneth Paltrow
Anne Hathaway
10
Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlin's Men, built at theater called what?
The White House
The Rose
The Theater
The Globe
11
Between 1592 and 1594, all the playhouses in London were closed. Why?
Fear of the plague
There was no interest in theater
The queen didn't like plays
People couldn't afford to attend
12
The fact one of the portraits of Shakespeare bears this accessory has drawn much attention.
a janty tophat
a striped scarf
a Vikings jersey
a gold hoop earring
13
Shakespeare had a son named what?
Romeo
Hamnet
Bob
Mercutio
14
Shakespeare was born in a town called what?
Yorkshire
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Willmar
15
Some critics believe Shakespeare didn't write the plays. Who else has been suggested?
Edward DeVere
Sir Francis Bacon
Christopher Marlowe
Queen Elizabeth I