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Shakespeare's Life, Works, and Quirks
Shakespeare's Life, Works, and Quirks
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1
Who reigned for most of Shakespeare's life?
Queen Mary
King Henry VIII
George Bush
Queen Elizabeth
2
How did people feel about Queen Elizabeth?
She was lazy
BEST QUEEN EVA.
She didn't bathe enough
She was a snob
3
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Death of a Salesman
The Merchant of Venice
4
Shakespeare studied
Chinese
Clingon
Latin
Greek
5
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
99
154
72
200
6
Which word did Shakespeare NOT invent
Silliness
Schoolboy
Idle
Droplet
7
Who was more respected?
Poets
Playwrights
8
Boys in the 1500's learned from...
Shell books
iPads
Text books
Horn books
9
Where did Shakespeare go to college?
He did not go
Eddie's School for Clowns
Princeton
Oxford
10
Who died first: Shakespeare or his wife?
His wife
Shakespeare
11
How old was Shakespeare when the Globe Theater opened?
18
50
35
63
12
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
47
52
26
87
13
What was Shakespeare's nickname?
Squilliam Fancyson
W-Swizzle
The Bard
The Poet King
14
People thought that diseases were spread by
Spiderman
Dirty hands
Bad smells
Mr.Walters
15
Who did Queen Elizabeth marry?
King George
King Josh Ross
She never married
King Henry VIII
16
What city has the MOST information and work by the ACTUAL Shakespeare?
Sydney, Australia
London, England
York, PA
Washington D.C.
17
Where was Shakespeare born?
New Jersey
Bath
Wales
Stratford-upon-Avon
18
Shakespeare had how many children?
10
0
8
3
19
Shakespeare made most of his money from...
Selling copies of his plays to other actors
Writing poetry
Selling tickets to his theater
Giving Queen E. back rubs
20
What did Shakespeare's father do?
Made gloves
Writer
Professional pie-eater
Collected taxes
21
Shakespeare died on...
His own birthday
Halloween
Queen Elizabeth's coronation
His parents' anniversary
22
Shakespeare was a co-owner of what?
The Vatican
The Statue of Liberty
The Globe Theater
The Palace of Versailles
23
Shakespeare was born in what year?
1864
1754
1564
1964
24
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Ms. Gardner
Anne
Julie
Jenna
25
Which name did Shakespeare NOT create?
Angela
Olivia
Miranda
Jessica
26
What was Shakespeare's son's name?
Hamnet
Hamjet
Bobba Fett
Hamlet
27
What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?
The Royal Acting Co. of England
Robin Hood's Merry Men
Queen E's Private Players
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
28
Which of the following was NOT a favorite past-time in Shakespeare's life?
Riding bicycles
Playing lutes
Cock fights
Bear Baiting
29
In the Globe theater, the poor people...
Were not allowed in
Stood in the balconies
Sat in the way back
Stood up front
30
What accessory is usually included in portraits of Shakespeare?
A Pirates cap
A watch
An earring
A scarf
