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1
The people who paid one cent to stand and watch the plays were the _____.
groundlings
grounders
groundhogs
coffee grounds
2
Who reigned for most of Shakespeare's life?
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
George Bush
3
True or False: Women could act during Shakespeare's time.
True
False
4
What was Shakespeare's son's name?
Bobba Fett
Hamnet
Hamlet
Hamjet
5
What accessory is usually included in portraits of Shakespeare?
A Pirates cap
A scarf
A watch
An earring
6
Shakespeare made most of his money from...
Selling copies of his plays to other actors
Being a court jester for Queen Elizabeth
Writing poetry
Selling tickets to his theater
7
Which name did Shakespeare NOT create?
Miranda
Angela
Jessica
Olivia
8
Who did Queen Elizabeth marry?
King Josh Ross
King George
King Henry VIII
She never married
9
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
Romeo and Juliet
The Merchant of Venice
Macbeth
Death of a Salesman
10
Shakespeare died on...
Halloween
Queen Elizabeth's coronation
His own birthday
His parents' anniversary
11
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
47
26
52
87
12
In the Globe theater, the poor people...
Stood up front
Stood in the balconies
Were not allowed in
Sat in the way back
13
Where did Shakespeare go to college?
He did not go
Eddie's School for Clowns
Oxford
Princeton
14
Shakespeare was a co-owner of what?
The Globe Theater
The Statue of Liberty
The Vatican
The Palace of Versailles
15
How did people feel about Queen Elizabeth?
She was lazy
BEST QUEEN EVER.
She was a snob
She didn't bathe enough
16
What did Shakespeare's father do?
Made gloves
Professional pie-eater
Writer
Collected taxes
17
Shakespeare had how many children?
8
10
0
3
18
Which word did Shakespeare NOT invent
silliness
idle
eyeball
swagger
19
Shakespeare was born in what year?
1964
1564
1754
1864
20
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
72
154
200
99
21
What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Royal Acting Co. of England
Robin Hood's Merry Men
Queen E's Private Players
22
Shakespeare studied
Latin
Klingon
Greek
Chinese
23
Who died first: Shakespeare or his wife?
Shakespeare
His wife
24
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne
Ms. Gardner
Julie
Jenna
25
What was Shakespeare's nickname?
Squilliam Fancyson
The Bard
W-Swizzle
The Poet King
26
Where was Shakespeare born?
Bath
Stratford-upon-Avon
New Jersey
Wales
27
Shakespeare's plays were mostly performed at the _____ Theater.
Glove
World
Orb
Globe
28
How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
12
13
14
15
29
How did people know that a play was going to start?
the lights would dim
a bell would ring
a flag would be flown
a trumpet would sound 3 times
30
How old was Shakespeare when the Globe Theater opened?
35
63
18
50
