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Who was Shakespeare?
Who was Shakespeare?
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How well do you know Shakespeare?
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1
What did Shakespeare leave in his will to his wife, Anne Hathaway?
His prized quill.
His favourite poem.
His cursed grave.
His second best bed.
2
William Shakespeare is an anagram for "I am a weakish speller".
False
True
3
What year did Shakespeare die?
1616
1564
1604
1618
4
In Elizabethan England, women were not allowed to perform on stage. True or False?
False
True
5
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
159
200
37
6
Shakespeare's Macbeth could be the origin of knock-knock jokes. True or False?
True
False
7
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
83
38
54
154
8
What is the meaning of "renaissance"?
Poetic
Change
Rebirth
Classical
9
Which of the following films is not based on one of Shakespeare's plays?
10 Things I Hate About You
Cinderella
The Lion King
Forbidden Planet
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What town was Shakespeare born in?
Yorkshire
Stratford
Birmingham
London
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Shakespeare wrote a curse on his gravestone. True or False?
True
False
12
William Shakespeare was born in the English town of Stratford, in which year?
1616
1654
1564
1565
