What book did Shakespeare get his ideas for his plays?

Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans

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1
Where was Shakespeare born?
America
Snitterfield
Stratford
Rome
2
What book did Shakespeare get his ideas for his plays?
Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
old folk tales
the Bible
by word of mouth
3
Three early theaters were the Swan, the Theater, and the _____.
Globe
Mallard
Duck
Gazelle
4
When did Shakespeare die?
March 15, 1616
April 23, 1616
Ides of March
April 23, 1564
5
When was Shakespeare born?
April 15, 1616
April 23, 1564
April 23, 1616
November 12, 1582
6
Who was Caesar's archenemy that he defeated in Egypt?
Sulla
Brutus
Pompey
Cassius
7
What was Shakespeare's final play?
Henry II
Henry VI
Henry III
Henry VIII
8
The year Shakespeare was born, the ____ killed 250 of his neighbors.
tsunami
earthquake
plague
fever
9
Caesar helped form the first _____.
triumvirate
dynasty
dictatorship
democracy
10
Which of the following did Julius Caesar NOT do?
granted the right to wear the purple toga
helped Mark Antony fight piracy
assassinate Brutus
reformed the Roman calendar
11
Who is Caesar married to in our play?
Portia
Calpurnia
Cleopatra
Julia
12
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
23
60
122
13
Who is the protagonist of the play?
Brutus
Calpurnia
Caesar
Cleopatra
14
Who is the antagonist of the play?
Caesar
Brutus
Cleopatra
Cassius
15
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
just once
10
60
23
16
Shakespeare attended grammar school where emphasis was placed on _____.
Spanish
German
French
Latin
17
Which of the following doesn't describe Shakespeare?
actor
poet
doctor
playwright
18
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Julia
Calpurnia
Anne Hathaway
Cleopatra
19
Which of the following is true?
None of the above
The men resented Caesar's popularity with the masses.
The plot to murder Caesar was by men who feared his power.
Both 1 and 2
20
Where was Shakespeare buried?
Holy Trinity Church
Westminster Abbey
Sleepy Hollow Cemetary
St. Michael's Church
21
How did Shakespeare die?
congestion of the lungs
the fever
drinking bout with fellow poets
the plague
22
What was Shakespeare's father's occupation?
glovemaker
doctor
lawyer
farmer
23
On what day was Caesar assassinated?
February 14
April 23
March 7
Ides of March
24
What does "Veni, vidi, veci" mean?
"Friends, Romans, Countrymen!"
"I came; I saw; I conquered."
"All we have to fear is fear itself."
"Caesar was ambitious."
25
What did Caesar's death create?
democracy
a revolution
peace
Civil War

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Background on Shakespeare and Julius Caesar's life

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Questions 25

Answers

1
Where was Shakespeare born?
America
Snitterfield
Stratford
Rome
2
What book did Shakespeare get his ideas for his plays?
Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
old folk tales
the Bible
by word of mouth
3
Three early theaters were the Swan, the Theater, and the _____.
Globe
Mallard
Duck
Gazelle
4
When did Shakespeare die?
March 15, 1616
April 23, 1616
Ides of March
April 23, 1564
5
When was Shakespeare born?
April 15, 1616
April 23, 1564
April 23, 1616
November 12, 1582
6
Who was Caesar's archenemy that he defeated in Egypt?
Sulla
Brutus
Pompey
Cassius
7
What was Shakespeare's final play?
Henry II
Henry VI
Henry III
Henry VIII
8
The year Shakespeare was born, the ____ killed 250 of his neighbors.
tsunami
earthquake
plague
fever
9
Caesar helped form the first _____.
triumvirate
dynasty
dictatorship
democracy
10
Which of the following did Julius Caesar NOT do?
granted the right to wear the purple toga
helped Mark Antony fight piracy
assassinate Brutus
reformed the Roman calendar
11
Who is Caesar married to in our play?
Portia
Calpurnia
Cleopatra
Julia
12
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
23
60
122
13
Who is the protagonist of the play?
Brutus
Calpurnia
Caesar
Cleopatra
14
Who is the antagonist of the play?
Caesar
Brutus
Cleopatra
Cassius
15
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
just once
10
60
23
16
Shakespeare attended grammar school where emphasis was placed on _____.
Spanish
German
French
Latin
17
Which of the following doesn't describe Shakespeare?
actor
poet
doctor
playwright
18
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Julia
Calpurnia
Anne Hathaway
Cleopatra
19
Which of the following is true?
None of the above
The men resented Caesar's popularity with the masses.
The plot to murder Caesar was by men who feared his power.
Both 1 and 2
20
Where was Shakespeare buried?
Holy Trinity Church
Westminster Abbey
Sleepy Hollow Cemetary
St. Michael's Church
21
How did Shakespeare die?
congestion of the lungs
the fever
drinking bout with fellow poets
the plague
22
What was Shakespeare's father's occupation?
glovemaker
doctor
lawyer
farmer
23
On what day was Caesar assassinated?
February 14
April 23
March 7
Ides of March
24
What does "Veni, vidi, veci" mean?
"Friends, Romans, Countrymen!"
"I came; I saw; I conquered."
"All we have to fear is fear itself."
"Caesar was ambitious."
25
What did Caesar's death create?
democracy
a revolution
peace
Civil War