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1
In what historical time period did Shakespeare live?
Dark Ages
The Iron Age
Medieval Times
Elizabethan Era
2
Who was Shakespeares wife?
Elizabeth Swan
Scarlett Johansson
Madam Charotte Winslet
Anne Hathaway
3
Shakespeare's grave is inscribed with what
Prayer
Statement about his life
Quote from one of his plays
A curse
4
How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
Seven
Too many
One
Six
5
In what country was Shakespeare born?
Italy
Germany
Iceland
England
6
Which statement did Shakespeare NOT invent
Vanished into thin air
In a pickle
Finders keepers
Dead as a doornail
7
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
46
14
25
38
8
How many words were in Shakespeare's vocabulary
500
100,000
5000
21,000
9
Which one is NOT one of Shakespeares plays
As You Like It
Phantom of the Opera
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
10
Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed
Midday, so everyone could attend
For only the most wealthy
In the evening, so people could enjoy a night out
In secret - plays were frowned upon
11
Shakespeare wrote his play in...
Old English
Poetic Verse
Rhyme Scheme
Iambic pentaeter
12
Who were the actors in Shakespeare's play?
Men and Women
Only men
Only the noble
Peasants
13
Shakespeare's Theatre company was called
Shakespeare's Troupe
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Burbage Gang
Queen's Actors
14
What statement best describes life in Elizabethan times?
All of these
Many had to work hard just to get by with minimal pay
The rich had a very easy life and lived it wonderfully
Majority of people were very poor and mostly uneducated
15
Shakespeare didn't have a formal education
False
True
16
Shakespeare Authored
Plays and Novels
Short Stories and Performances
Poems and EPics
Plays and Sonnets
17
Shakespeare died on his birthday?
True
False
18
What type of genres did Shakespeare write in?
Comedy, Horror, and History
Tragedy, Comedy, and History
Action, History, and Comedy
Political, Drama, and Comedy
19
What is the name of Shakespeare's theater?
Globe Theater
Palace Theater
World Theater
Theater of England
20
Sjakespeare died poor and unknown
True
False
