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There's something rotten in the state of 🇩🇰... - Introducing William Shakes🍺
There's something rotten in the state of 🇩🇰... - Introducing William Shakes🍺
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1
The film "Shakespeare in Love" is based on a true story.
False
True
2
Bill married Anne Hathaway (not Anne, the actress) in 1582. How many children did they have?
three
none
one
two
3
Shakespeare also lived to see the shift from the Elizabethan to the Jacobean era under King James I.
False
True
4
All things come to an end. Shakespeare died on ...
23 April 1614
23 April 1613
23 April 1616
23 April 1615
5
It ranged from ...
17 November 1568 - 24 March 1613
17 November 1558 - 24 March 1603
17 November 1558 - 24 March 1613
7 November 1558 - 24 March 1603
6
Before Shakespeare, there was Wilma. She became a Flintstone upon marrying her husband, Fred. What is her maiden name?
Sleghoople
Slaggedhoople
Slakhoople
Slaghoople
7
The three categories are known as:
comedies, historys, tragedies
comedies, histories, travels
comedies, histories, poems
comedies, histories, tragedies
8
When and where was Shakespeare born?
In Sussex, 1563
In Sussex, 1568
In Stratford-upon-Avon, 1565
In Stratford-upon-Avon, 1564
9
It was destroyed in 1639, the cause being ...
the structure collapsing.
fire.
torrential rains.
mould.
10
Shakespeare is known as the author of the plays most performed to today. How many dramas did he write?
17
48
38
20
11
Two of Shakespeare's plays have been translated into Klingon, one of the Star Trek languages.
False
True
12
"Macbeth" is one of his most famous histories.
True
False
13
Shakespeare's famous theatre, the Globe Theatre, opened in 1599.
False
True
14
Shakespeare ensured that people would forever leave his grave untouched. How so?
The crypt with his remains was flooed and destroyed.
His remains were scattered all over the church.
His ashes were cast into the sea, his grave was and is empty.
He put a final curse on it.
15
Shortly after ascending the throne, King James I. joined Shakespeare's theatrical company. What was its name?
Kingsmen
King's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Lord James's Royal Lackies
16
Which of the following words was invented by good, ol' Bill?
regicide
assassination
extortion
sacrifice
17
Which of the following statements are correct?
Shakespeare never published any of his own plays.
Shakespeare was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.
"Cleopatra" is one of his so called Roman plays.
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day…" is an extract from Sonnet 18.
18
Those two plays are ...
Macbeth + The Tempest
Hamlet & King Lear
Hamlet & Much Ado About Nothing
Romeo + Juliet & A Midsummer Night's Dream
19
As a young adult, Wilma worked with Betty as cigarette girls/waitresses at a resort.
False
True
20
Into how many categories (or types) can Shakespeare's plays be divided?
Three
Six
Two
Four
