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A revision of the most important facts about the Bard

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1
Who ruled GB when Shakespeare was alive?
King Edward
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
2
What was Shakespeare's wife called?
Anne Hathaway
Anne Heche
Anna Banana
Anna Faris
3
How many people usually watched a play?
50-100
up to 4000
2000-3000
200-300
4
What was Shakespeare's acting group called at first?
Lord Henry's Company
Lady Elizabeth's Company
Lord Chamberlain's Company
King's Men
5
In "Sonnet 18", a person is compared to...
a fairy
a gracious animal
an elegant piece of clothing
a summer's day
6
When were plays usually performed?
During the day
In the morning, before work
Only on Sundays
In the evening, after work
7
Which type of poem is typical for Shakespeare?
Sonnet
Epic
Free verse
Haiku
8
Which year was Shakespeare born?
1609
1566
1564
1542
9
Where was he born?
Stanford-upon-Avon
Stainbing-upon-Avon
Stanbridge-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
10
Who was not allowed to be on stage?
Royals
Sick people
Women
Poor people
11
What was Shakespeare's own theatre called?
The Globe
The Chamberlain Theatre
The Theatre
The Actor's Studio
12
Which is Shakespeare's most famous tragedy?
Romeo & Juliet
Hamlet
Henry VI
Midsummer Night's Dream
13
In order to avoid trouble, Shakespeare...
stuck strictly to the queen's rules
set his plays abroad
checked all his plays for plagiarism
hired security for his theatre
14
Around how many words did Shakespeare invent?
5000
3000
1500
10000