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Fun facts about Shakespeare's life
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1
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife in his will?
£500
A copy of all of his plays
Nothing
His second best bed
2
How many new words did Shakespeare add to the English Language?
300
1000
3300
3000
3
What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
Nothing
Teacher
Playwright
Money lender
4
What is Shakespeare accused of?
Getting his wife pregnant before they were married
Stealing ideas from other writers
Failing to repay his debts
Not being able to write
5
How did Shakespeare's son die?
Run over by a horse and cart
Plague
Flu
Old age
6
Suicide is a common theme. How many times is it featured in Shakespeare's plays?
17
13
9
3
7
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Stratford upon Avon
The same place as the Teletubbies
Hospital
8
Which football club is named after a character in a Shakespeare play?
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa
Manchester United
Blackburn Rovers
9
Which of the following is NOT thought to be true?
Shakespeare was born and died on the same day
Shakespeare was 56 when he died
He was born in April 1564
He died on St George's Day
10
A performance of Macbeth is said to begin somewhere in the world every ____ hours
8
4
6
3
11
At what age did Shakespeare leave school?
14
16
He didn't go to school
11
12
How many times are dogs mentioned in Shakespeare's plays?
200
100
250
300
13
Anne Hathaway was Shakespeare's wife. How much older than him was she?
4 years
She was younger than him
8 years
6 years
14
How many plays did Shakespeare (supposedly) write?
154
37
28
64
15
What is written on Shakespeare's grave?
'cursed be he that moves my bones.'
'Fire burn and cauldron bubble'
'Out out brief candle'
'To be or not to be'
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Which of these words did Shakespeare invent?
King
Puke
Witch
Watchdog
