Who is Shakespeare? Flashcards

1

What year did Shakespeare leave London for good and retire?

1616
1613
1610
1608

2

Who was allowed to act in the plays?

men and women acted
men and girls acted
no women or girls acted in the play
both girls and women

3

Where was he born?

Holy Trinity Church
Scarborough
The Birthplace

4

Who did Shakespeare marry?

Mary Arden
Anne Hathaway
Susanne

5

How long were plays?

1 hour
2.5 hours
1.5 hours
2 hours

6

How did the Globe Theatre burn down?

a spark
firecracker
a cigar
a bomb

7

When did Shakespeare die?

April 1616
April 1617
April 1615

8

When did the Globe Theatre burn down?

1631
2017
1720
1613

9

Who are the Puritans?

a religious group
a sonnet
an acting company
a play

10

What year was Shakespeare born?

1603
1550
1564
1530

11

What month and date was Shakespeare born in?

April 1st
December 25
October 10
April 23

12

Who stood on the ground around the stage?

royal people
people who payed a high price
knights
groundlings

13

How many children did they have?

4
3
2

14

How old was Shakespeare when he got married?

19
25
21
18

15

How many plays did he write?

40
37
69
46

16

What were the first 3 plays Shakespeare wrote?

Henry VI, Titus Andronicus, The Comedy of Erros
Henry VIII, Titus Andronicus, The Comedy of Errors
Comedy of Errors, The two Noble Kingsmen, Henry VI
Henry VIII, the Two Noble kinsmen, Titus Andronicus

17

What was Shakespeare's first name?

Arden
John
William
Shakespeare

Who is Shakespeare?

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Who is Shakespeare?

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