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1
The Bard was fond of killing off his main characters. What was his preferred method of killing?
Stabbing
Poisoning
Being eaten by animals
Dying of shock or a broken heart
2
Why were 100 starlings introduced to America in 1890?
Because Shakespeare's favourite bird was a starling
So all the birds featured in Shakespeare's plays could be found in America
Because Shakespeare didn't like them and didn't want them anymore
To celebrate Shakespeare's birthday
3
What was found near the garden of Shakespeare?
A clay pipe
A skull
A donkey's head
A cauldron
4
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
hurry
frugal
swagger
eyeball
5
How many languages have Shakespeare's plays been translated into?
80
150
10
2450
6
How many works is Shakespeare credited with on IMDB?
None
94
946
1946
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Which play is thought to have been the origin of 'Knock Knock' jokes?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
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Which of the following are
not
known
about Shakespeare?
How he died
When he was born
When he died
Where he was born
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Bonus Question:
How did the villains Chiron and Demetrius die in the play Titus Andronicus?
They had their legs cut off before being thrown into a fire
They were chased off stage by a bear
They drown in a barrel of wine
They are stabbed and then baked into a pie
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Why has nobody plundered Shakespeare's grave?
Nobody knows where he is buried
He was cremated
He wrote a curse on his grave
He wrote a curse in his will and testament
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What do some historians claim about Shakespeare?
That he never existed
That he never married Anne Hathaway
That he was actually French
That he had other people write his plays for him
