Shakespeare

Question 1

Why didn't the Black Death affect Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 2

Who became the King after Queen Elizabeth died in 1603?

Accepted Answer

King James I

Question 3

What was the name of the collective works Shakespeare was published in?

Accepted Answer

First Folio

Question 4

Why is Shakespeare so important to English literature?

Accepted Answer

He profoundly influenced Western culture

Question 5

What makes a play a tragedy?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

Female roles were played by...

Accepted Answer

Men

Question 7

Shakespeare was considered the most popular playwright in England in 1599. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

How old was Shakespeare when he got married?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 9

London in 1585 was

Accepted Answer

Crammed and unclean

Question 10

When did Shakespeare die?

Accepted Answer

On his birthday

Question 11

How many of Shakespeare's siblings survived until adulthood?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 12

Who was Anne Hathaway?

Accepted Answer

Shakespeare's wife

Question 13

Shakespeare invented the tale of Romeo and Juliet. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Courtly love is NOT

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 15

Women in Elizabethan times were allowed to choose their husbands. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

What did Shakespeare do when the plague broke out in London?

Accepted Answer

Wrote poetry

Question 17

What kind of play is Romeo and Juliet?

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 18

Where did Shakespeare go to school?

Accepted Answer

The King's New School

Question 19

If you could see any of the following songs "Shakespearified", which song would you choose?

Accepted Answer

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift, "Oops! I Did It Again" - Britney Spears, "All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor, "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey

Question 20

What did Shakespeare do a month prior to his death?

Accepted Answer

Signed his will claiming he was in "perfect health"

Question 21

What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare helped to build?

Accepted Answer

The Globe Theatre

Question 22

Shakespeare moved to London in 1585. What do scholars call this time in his life?

Accepted Answer

Shakespeare's "lost years"

Question 23

What was the name of Shakespeare's first acting group?

Accepted Answer

Lord Chamberlain's Men

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