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1
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company later on?
The King's Men
The Prince's Men
The Queen's Men
The Man's Men
2
When were plays performed at the Globe?
only during the afternoon
only on weekends
only on weekdays
only at night
3
Which of the following is not a type of play written by Shakespeare?
comedy
romance
miracle play
history
4
Where did Shakespeare first live in London?
South Bank
Chelsea
Battersea
Shoreditch
5
In what year was Shakespeare born?
1664
1516
1564
1616
6
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company when they built the Globe?
Queen's Men
Lady Chamberlain's Men
King's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
7
"The course of true love never did run smooth" is a quote from which play
101 Dalmatians
Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
8
Which of the following is NOT directly associated with Shakespeare's father?
Acting
Glove making
local politics
Selling wool
9
Which of Shakespeare's character's names is closest to that of one of his children?
Macbeth
Henry
Hamlet
Iago
10
What is Romeo's surname?
Montague
Smith
Capulet
Dude
11
True or False: Two of Shakespeare's plays have been translated into Klingon (a made up language from Star Trek).
True
False
12
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
none
154
12
200
13
Who ruled England during most of Shakespeare's life?
Mary Tudor
Henry VIII
James I
Elizabeth I
14
What was the official religion in England during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Catholicism
Judaism
Protestantism
Puritanism
15
What role did women have in Shakespeare's theatre?
characters
writers
audience
actors
16
Where was Shakespeare Born?
Stratford-Upon- Avon
Buckingham Palace
London
Outer Space
17
Who would have been the audience for plays in Shakespeare's time?
The nobility
merchants
Royalty
Commoners
18
In what kind of illegal trade was Shakespeare's father involved?
wool
slaves
gloves
whiskey
19
What kind of play is 'Hamlet'?
Comedy
History
Problem
Tragedy
20
Which of the following sometimes forced the theatres to close (in Shakespeare's day)?
Plague
Rebellion
Puritans
Small Pox
21
What day did Shakespeare die on?
23rd July
23rd January
23rd December
23rd April
22
Where did Shakespeare go when he retired?
Stratford
Florence
Elsinore
London
23
In which Shakespeare play would you find a character called 'Bottom'?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Hamlet
The Merchant of Venice
24
Where was Shakespeare during his "lost years"
In Stratford with his family
Who knows?
In Lancaster as a teacher
On the road with the Queen's Men
25
What did Puritans think of plays?
They quite liked them
They believed them to be subversive
They enjoyed them more than other religious people
They believed plays spread plague
26
How do people think Shakespeare got interested in Theatre?
An acting troupe came to his hometown
He hated latin
He wanted to get away from his family
It was his destiny
27
What is the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Hannah Annson
Anne Hathaway
Lucy McSheep
Bettie Harraway
