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William Shakespeare

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How well do you know Shakespeare?

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1
What was his native town?
Stratford
Oxford
London
Dublin
2
Shakespeare had several occupations. He was...
a director, a playwright and an actor
an actor, a professor and a playwright
a playwright, a professor and a director
a professor, a playwright and tradesman
3
When was he born?
In 1464
In 1664
In 1764
In 1564
4
He explored various literary styles:
Tragedies, romances and poems
Tragedies, romances, poems and novels
Tragedies, comedies, romances and poems
Comedies, romances and poems
5
The religion of his family was...
Catholic
Jewish
Protestant
Muslim
6
One of the plays below was not written by Shakespeare:
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Waiting for Godot
King Lear
7
He owned a theatre named...
The Coliseum Theatre
The Minack Theatre
The State Theatre
The Globe
8
He married Anne Hathaway, from whom he had a daughter and twins, at the age of...
30
14
25
18
9
The Queens and Kings of his time were...
Queen Elizabeth I and King James I
King James I and King George IV
King George IV and Queen Victoria
King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I
10
Shakespeare's popularity through the ages can be explained by the facts that his plays...
can be experienced by everyone
predict the future
deal with universal themes (love, death, jealousy, ambition)
deal with illuminati