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A quiz on Shakespeare's life, plays, and the Elizabethan Era.
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Who did Shakespeare write The Tempest with?
Lord Francis Bacon
Christopher Malrowe
Edward De Vere
Just himself
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Who was the Elizabethan Era influenced by?
Queen Elizabeth II
Mary Tudor I
Queen Elizabeth I
Shakespeare
3
Where were plays held before playhouses were created?
Forest
Streets
Inn-yard theatre
Homes
4
Not only was a famous playwright he was also a well known....
Neither
Actor
Both
Businessman
5
When did he start playwriting/acting?
1588
1598
1589
1564
6
Where does the Tempest take place?
On an island in the Mediterranean
Bermuda
On an island in the Caribbean
England
7
Which of the following was not a nickname for Queen Elizabeth?
Elizabeth the Great
Iron Fist
The Great Lady
Virgin Queen
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Who was the main character in the Tempest?
Caliban
Miranda
Prospero
Ferdinand
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How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
7
5
8
0
10
True or False: Was the Elizabethan Era also known as the English Renaissance?
True
False
11
What does the word "ho" mean?
hey
how
what
who
12
What year was Shakespeare born?
1564
1560
1546
1616
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True or False: Did he put a curse on his grave?
True
False
14
What type of English language did Shakespeare revise?
Early Modern language
Modern language
Old English language
Extremely Old English language
15
What's a symbol that is shown throughout the Tempest?
Chess
A wand
Miranda's books
Checkers
16
Where does the saying "Wild-goose chase" come from?
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
The Taming of the Shrew
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
40
36
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