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1
William Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer in English language.
TRUE
FALSE
2
Shakespeare's name was also written like
all of the above
Shakspeare
Shakspere
Shakespear
3
His theatre was called
the Rose
the Blackfriars
the Globe
New Place
4
They had 3 children,
Susanna, Hamnet and Judith
Ophelia, Viola and Lear
Lear, John and William
5
After 1594, Shakespeare's plays were performed only by
the Lord Chamberlain's Men
the Blackfriars Theatre
John Fletcher's Men
6
Hamlet
is a famous
history play
comedy
tragedy
7
Romeo and Juliet
is a famous
comedy
tragedy
history play
8
How old was he when he married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway?
47
18
35
25
9
He wrote tragedies, comedies and
histories
musicals
romances
10
How many sonnets did he write?
204
84
154
115
11
A Midsummer Night's Dream
is a famous
history play
comedy
tragedy
12
Bubonic plague raged in London in 1609.
TRUE
FALSE
13
He was born in
York
Peterlee
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
14
Titus Andronicus
is a famous
comedy
history play
tragedy
15
Which play was adapted in this movie?
Othello
Hamlet
King Lear
16
Which play was adapted in this movie?
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
The Tempest
17
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
80
74
65
52
18
Much Ado About Nothing
is a famous
comedy
history play
tragedy
19
He dedicated some of the sonnets to a Dark Lady.
FALSE
TRUE
20
Julius Caesar
is a famous
comedy
history play
tragedy
21
Elizabethan sonnet had 12 lines (4+4+4+2).
FALSE
TRUE
22
His actual date of birth is unknown, but is traditionally celebrated on 23 April.
TRUE
FALSE
23
Which play was adapted in this movie?
Romeo and Juliet
The Tempest
Hamlet
24
Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616.
TRUE
FALSE
25
In the Elizabethan theatre female roles were played by
men
girls
women
26
Which play was adapted in this movie?
The Merchant of Venice
Much Ado About Nothing
Othello
27
He lived in the time of Queen
Mary
Victoria
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth
28
How many plays did he write?
38
50
20
42
29
King Lear
is a famous
tragedy
history play
comedy
30
Macbeth
is a famous
comedy
history play
tragedy