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Basics of Shakespeare's Personal History
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1
Which of Shakespeare's children died at age 11?
Anne
Susanna
Hamnet
Judith
2
Which person began the Reformation by nailing the 95 Theses to the church door?
Martin Luther
Johannes Guttenberg
Henry VIII
William Shakespeare
3
What is the name of the theater Shakespeare performed in?
The Globe Theater
The Pretty Little Horses
The King's Men
The London Theater
4
Which is
NOT
true about Shakespeare's youth?
His family had money problems.
He learned Latin.
He went to a grammar school.
He went to a University.
5
Which is not a name of Shakespeare's children?
Hamnet
Judith
Anne
Susanna
6
Which is another word for Renaissance?
"Readhered"
"Reacted"
"Rebirth"
"Reachable"
7
In which town was Shakespeare born in 1564?
Oxford
York
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
8
During what historical era did Shakespeare
write
his plays?
Medieval Era
Anglo-Saxon
Pre-History
Renaissance
9
Which is another word for Renaissance?
"Readhered"
"Reachable"
"Rebirth"
"Reacted"
10
What is NOT a type of play written by Shakespeare?
Histories
Comedies
Satires
Tragedies
11
Which Englishman was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Sir Francis Drake
Ben Johnson
Sir Walter Raleigh
William Shakespeare
12
Which types of literature were the most popular during the Renaissance?
Sonnets and Plays
Satirical Essays and Myths
13
What event caused a separation in the Catholic Church that was never overcome?
Medieval Feudalism
Rise of the Tudors
Protestant Reformation
Guttenberg Press
14
Which is NOT a phrase created by Shakespeare?
Dead as a doornail
Lie low for awhile
Couldn't sleep a wink
Raining cats and dogs
15
Which Englishman was the first to attempt to colonize Virginia?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Francis Drake
Ben Johnson
William Shakespeare
