Shakespeare--an introduction

Question 1

What was the name of William Shakespeare's wife?

Accepted Answer

Anne Hathaway

Question 2

What are the longest and shortest Shakespeare plays?

Accepted Answer

Hamlet & The Comedy of Errors

Question 3

In what town was Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered one of Shakespeare's great tragedies?

Accepted Answer

Richard III

Question 5

Shakespeare left his wife what in his will?

Accepted Answer

His second best bed

Question 6

What three genres were Shakespeare's plays divided into in the First Folio?

Accepted Answer

Comedy, History and Tragedy

Question 7

What was the theatre called that Shakespeare performed most of his plays in?

Accepted Answer

The Globe

Question 8

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

154

Question 9

During Shakespeare's lifetime, which was forbidden by law?

Accepted Answer

Dressing better than your social status

Question 10

Who helped publish Shakespeare's First Folio after his death?

Accepted Answer

Two of his company

Question 11

Which of these plays is by Shakespeare but is NOT in any collection?

Accepted Answer

Cardenio

Question 12

How many children did Shakespeare have?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 13

When do we think Shakespeare was born?

Accepted Answer

23 April 1564

Question 14

Where did the middle and upper class sit at the theatre?

Accepted Answer

The galleries

Question 15

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

37

Question 16

What were the poor people that stood next to the stage called?

Accepted Answer

Groundlings

Question 17

How much did it cost to see a play during Shakespeare's lifetime?

Accepted Answer

One shilling

Question 18

Which character do most scholars think Shakespeare played in the first production of Hamlet?

Accepted Answer

the Ghost

Question 19

Who were the reigning monarchs in Shakespeare's lifetime?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth I & James VI/I

Question 20

Shakespeare's acting troupe's name during James VI/I's reign was called what?

Accepted Answer

The King's Men

Question 21

Why did The Globe close?

Accepted Answer

All of the following

Questions 21