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A quiz to see who knows the most about William Shakespeare's life.
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Shakespeare was not just an actor and playwright. He was also...
A cabaret singer
A funeral director
A gong farmer
A business man
2
Who did he marry?
Ann Hathaway
Emily Blunt
Meryl Streep
Kate Winslet
3
How old was WS when he got married?
18
16
50
20
4
True or False: Every singe one of his plays entirely the work of his imagination
False
True
5
In 1599 his company built The Globe theatre. What did he refer to it as?
My Crib
The Round Brown House
The Wooden O
The Big Round Room
6
Why was his marriage somewhat scandalous?
His bride was three months pregnant
He married his cousin
His parents did not think she was pretty enough
He married a man
7
What would NOT have been found on a theatre stage?
Weapons
Animals
Elaborate costumes
Women
8
Play sets were sparse. How did the audience know where the scenes were set?
They didn't, which is why they were so unpopular
Special effects
They were told through the dialogue
They had to guess
9
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
310
55
100
154
10
'I am a weakish speller' is an anagram for 'William Shakespeare'
False
True
11
If you paid a penny to attend The Globe, where would you be watching the show from?
VIP stand
Backstage
The Pit
The Gallery
12
What type of people went to the theatre?
Poor people
Nobility and royalty
All of the above
Middle classes
13
Which of the following would have been studied by Shakespeare at school?
Geography
History
Business Studies
Mathematics
14
How do you feel about studying William Shakespeare?
Only mildly interested
Ready to devote the rest of my life to it
Keen as mustard
Couldn't care less
15
True or False: Shakespeare's parents were illiterate.
True
False
16
Shakespeare's works have been translated into Klingon, the fictional language from Star Trek.
False
True
17
How many plays did he write?
31
25
37
42
18
Which of the following was not a genre of play written by Shakespeare?
Tragedy
Comedy
History
Horror
19
During his life, many Londoners died due to
Drowning
The Plague
Boredom
Skiing accidents
20
How was The Globe destroyed
Smashed by a tornado
Burnt after a cannon was fired in it
Eaten by termites
Swept away in a tsunami
21
How many brothers and sisters did he have?
Seven
Three
Five
Nine
22
True or False: Shakespeare acted in many of his plays.
True
False
23
What type of education would he have received?
Classified
Classical music
Latino
Classical Latin
24
Shakespeare published all of his plays himself
True
False
25
Which of the following phrases was NOT coined by Shakespeare?
All that glitters is not gold
Dab on the haters
Good riddance
Wild goose chase
26
Why is his birthday unable to be confirmed?
All of the above
We only have church baptism records
Baptisms occurred 1-5 days after birth
There were no birth certificates back then
27
To whom did Shakespeare leave his real estate?
His uncle, Graham
His wife
His son, Hamnet
His daughter, Susanna
28
Which school did he attend?
The Queen's Old School
The King's New School
The King's Old School
The Queen's New School
29
Where was The Globe built?
Beneath Big Ben
Under The Thames
Beside Buckingham Palace
On the banks of The Thames
30
How many times does the word 'love' appear in Romeo & Juliet?
25
89
150
102
31
WS was alive during the reign of which two monarchs?
Queen Elizabeth II & King James II
Queen Elizabeth I & King James I
Queen Latifah & King Kong
Queen Elizabeth II & Crown Prince Phillip
32
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
Plays
Poems
Sonnets
Novels
33
What did he leave to his wife in his will?
His third best sword
His favourite chair
His best pen
His second best bed
34
What is inscribed on his gravestone?
A quote from his favourite hymn
A quote from one of his plays
A curse on whoever fails English
A curse on whoever moves his bones
35
Shakespeare had a vocabulary of over how many words?
10,000
20,000
100,000
17,000
36
What were his children's names?
Susanna, Hamnet & Judith
Kim, Kourtney & Khloe
Alvin, Simon & Theodore
Charles, Camilla & William
37
Which is the correct spelling of WS's name?
Will Shakspre
Willam Shaksper
William Shakespeare
W. Shakespear
38
Sonnets are usually about
Love
Green eggs & ham
Plague
Hate
39
How many words is Shakespeare crediting with inventing?
500,000-1,000,000
2000-10,000
1700-3000
100-500
40
What is interesting about the date of his death?
It is also his birthday
It is also the date of the birth of Jesus
It is also the date of his wife's death
It is a palindromic number (same forward as backward)
41
Which of the following is NOT the title of a Shakespearean play?
The Merchant of Venice
The Tempest
The Two Men of Verona
Gone in Sixty Seconds
42
When was William Shakespeare (WS) baptized?
26 April 1654
26 April 2018
26 April 1564
25 April 1564
43
When was The Globe built?
1564
1599
1600
1955
44
During the period between 1585 and 1592, Shakespeare...
Lived in Paris
Was blind
Was in jail
Disappeared from historical records
45
Shakespeare's dad had a variety of jobs. Which of the following was NOT one of them:
Ale taster
Moneylender
Leather trader
School teacher
46
What were his parents' names?
Jack & Miley
John & Mary
Jude & Missy
Jeff & Margaret
47
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
82
50
70
52
48
If you didn't want to see a play, what else could you do in Southwark?
Cock-fighting
Laser Tag
Bear-baiting
Go karting
49
What was the name of his acting company?
The King's Men
The Prince's Men
The Queen's Men
The Ladies' Men
50
Who caused the theatres to be closed in 1642?
Presbyterians
Puritans
Catholics
Unionists
