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1
What was Shakespeare's son's name?
Hamnet
Bobba Fett
Hamlet
Hamjet
2
Shakespeare died on...
Queen Elizabeth's coronation
His parents' anniversary
His own birthday
Halloween
3
What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Men
Queen E's Private Players
The Royal Acting Co. of England
4
Where did Shakespeare go to college?
Cambridge
Oxford
Princeton
He did not go
5
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
99
200
72
6
What city has the MOST information and work by the ACTUAL Shakespeare?
London, England
Sydney, Australia
New York City, NY
Washington D.C.
7
Shakespeare had how many children?
8
10
0
3
8
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
the second best bed
her favorite dog
his papers/plays
nothing
9
Shakespeare studied
Latin
Chinese
Greek
Danish
10
King Lear was modified in 1681 and performed for 150 years with
different names
even more gore
a happy ending
a dog in the play
11
Shakespeare was born in what year?
1864
1964
1754
1564
12
In the Globe theater, the poor people...
Stood in the balconies
Sat in the way back
Were not allowed in
Stood up front
13
Where was Shakespeare born?
New Jersey
Wales
Stratford-upon-Avon
Bath
14
Shakespeare made most of his money from...
Writing poetry
Giving Queen E. back rubs
Selling tickets to his theater
Selling copies of his plays to other actors
15
Which of the following was NOT a favorite past-time in Shakespeare's life?
Playing tennis
Bear Baiting
Cock fights
Riding bicycles
16
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
87
52
26
47
17
What was one of the source materials that contained King Lear (Leir) for Shakespeare?
Holinshed's Chronicles
The Bible
Spenser's The Fairie Queen
Marlowe's Dido
18
People thought that diseases were spread by
Fleas
Dirty hands
Bad smells
Plants
19
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
The Spanish Tragedy
As You Like It
A Winter's Tale
King Lear
20
Shakespeare was a co-owner of what?
a brothel
The Vatican
a bakery
The Globe Theater
21
Which word did Shakespeare NOT invent
Schoolboy
Silliness
Droplet
Idle
22
What was Shakespeare's nickname?
The Poet King
The Bard
Squilliam Fancyson
His Highness
23
What happened to the Globe Theater?
torn down by Puritans
destroyed by fire
became out of fashion and closed
went bankrupt
24
Who was more respected?
Playwrights
Poets
25
What did Shakespeare's father do?
Collected taxes
Professional pie-eater
Writer
Made gloves
26
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Catherine Jones
Olivia Wilde
Emma Stone
Anne Hathaway
27
King Lear was first performed/published in
1600
1603
1608
1592
28
King Lear is primarily the story involving
three brothers
two old men
one wise fool
four sisters
29
Who reigned for most of Shakespeare's life?
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
King Henry VIII
King James
30
When is the historic King Lear story set?
300 C.E.
800 B.C.E
1200 C.E.
1600 C.E.
