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A Shakespere Quiz! about his life.
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Who was Shakespeare's patron?
The Mayor of London
Queen Elizabeth
The Earl of Southhampton
The Earl of Essex
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Who announced the beginning of a performance?
the trumpeter
the actors
the announcer
the audience
3
What is "The First Folio"?
Shakespeare's last will
a collection of 32 plays
a collection of 36 plays
a collection of 38 plays
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a ...
romance
comedy
a historical play
tragedy
5
What was one of the main tasks of the actors?
to sell food and drinks
to collect money from the audience
to take over the audience
to write the play
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How were the theatres financed?
by British colonies
by the Queen
by a group of actors
by donations from the audience
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At which time of the day did the performance begin?
in the evening
in the afternoon
at midnight
in the morning
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
41
24
16
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford
Southwark
London
Hampstead
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How many visitors could the theatres in London count every week on a regular basis?
20,000
5,000
15,000
10,000
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Which of these theatres was Shakespeare a co-owner of?
The Theatre
The Swan
The Rose
The Globe
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What kind of people went to the theatre in Shakespeare's time?
everyone
Kings and Queens
only groundlings and noblemen
gamblers
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When was the Globe built?
in 1373
in 1900
in 1599
in 1896
14
How many women were involved in the first performance of Romeo and Juliet?
2
5
1
0
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"West Side Story" is a modern version of Shakespeare's ...
Antony and Cleopatra
Romeo and Juliet
The Comedy of Errors
Love's Labour's Lost
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What can be the final part of a drama?
prologue
monologue
epilogue
soliloquy
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When did Shakespeare live?
1558-1610
1590-1648
1588-1624
1564-1616
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What was the name of the players' company Shakespeare joined in London?
The Lord Chamberlaine's Men
The Queen's Men
Blackfriars
The Earl's Company
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Macbeth is a ...
a tragedy
comedy
a romance
a historical play
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How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
34
132
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