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