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Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Cambridge
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
58
48
28
38
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When did Shakespeare move to London?
Before 1580
Before 1576
Before 1600
Before 1590
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How many children did Shakespeare have?
One
Three
Four
Two
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Which play is an example of a Shakespearean comedy?
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Henry V
Macbeth
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What happened in London in 1593?
The plague killed thousands and theatres were closed
The Globe Theatre was built
Shakespeare moved back to Stratford
Shakespeare's sonnets were published
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What type of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies and musicals
Comedies, tragedies, and histories
Comedies and operas
Histories and epics
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Why do people still love Shakespeare’s work today?
He wrote wonderful stories about interesting people
He invented the theatre
He was the only playwright of his time
He wrote in Latin
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What are Shakespeare’s short poems called?
Epics
Ballads
Odes
Sonnets
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At what age did Shakespeare leave school?
14-15
10-11
12-13
16-17
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When did London’s first theatre open?
1593
1564
1576
1599
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When did The Globe Theatre open?
1593
1576
1599
1616
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How many people could The Globe hold?
1,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
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Who acted in Shakespeare’s plays?
Only women
Both men and boys
Only men
Only children
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How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
Eight
Four
Seven
Six
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When was William Shakespeare born?
1564
1599
1616
1576
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What was Shakespeare’s father’s occupation?
Glove-maker
Actor
Farmer
Poet
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When did Shakespeare die?
1642
1616
1623
1626
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Who did Shakespeare marry?
Susanna Hall
Anne Boleyn
Anne Hathaway
Mary Arden
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Which play is an example of a Shakespearean tragedy?
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
Henry V
