Introduction to all things Shakespeare

Question 1

Shakespeare built the Globe Theatre. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

When did the Globe Theatre first open?

Accepted Answer

1599

Question 3

Which of these words did Shakespeare invent?

Accepted Answer

obsequiously

Question 4

One of the following words invented by Shakespeare is spelt correctly. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

assassination

Question 5

How long did Shakespeare live in London?

Accepted Answer

23 years

Question 6

How did playwrights get paid?

Accepted Answer

They sold their plays to an acting company

Question 7

What was different about William Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew?

Accepted Answer

It was a rewrite of another play of his

Question 8

What other playwright wrote plays for the globe other than Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

Ben Jonson

Question 9

Who was the Master of revels?

Accepted Answer

An official of the royal court

Question 10

Which of these famous plays was performed first in the Globe Theatre?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 11

How many signatures did Shakespeare have?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 12

Jaded is a word invented by Shakespeare. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Bored; lacking enthusiasm

Question 13

What happened on June 29th to the Globe Theatre?

Accepted Answer

It burnt down by a cannon

Question 14

How many words did Shakespeare invent?

Accepted Answer

Over 1700

Question 15

What day is Shakespeare's birthday?

Accepted Answer

We can't know for certain

Question 16

How many plays did William Shakespeare write or co-write?

Accepted Answer

37

Question 17

Which company did Shakespeare have a part ownership in?

Accepted Answer

The Lord Chamberlain's Men

Question 18

Shakespeare invented three of the following words. Which one did he not?

Accepted Answer

Gawking

Question 19

Shakespeare had a range of different signatures. Out of these, what ones are correct?

Accepted Answer

Willm Shakp, William Skakespeare

Question 20

What university did Shakespeare attend?

Accepted Answer

None

Question 21

What did Shakespeare not do when he went to school?

Accepted Answer

Learn to write plays and stories

Question 22

What or who was Peter Streete?

Accepted Answer

The man who stored the timber for the Globe

Question 23

When was Shakespeare baptised?

Accepted Answer

26 April 1564

Question 24

Which of the following words was not invented by Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

academic

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