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In what century was Shakespeare born?
A.1400’s B. 1500’s C.1600’s _______________________________________________ |
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What was the name of the theatre where most of Shakespeare's plays were performed at the time?
A. The Globe B. The Arena C. The Post _______________________________________________ |
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Where was Shakespeare born?
A. London B. Cambridge C. Stratford-upon-Avon _______________________________ Answer: C. Stratford-upon-Avon |
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What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
A. Anne Hathaway B. Anne Boleyn C. Maria Stratford _________________________ Answer: A. Anne Hathaway |
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What year did Shakespeare die?
A. 1599 B. 1616 C. 1620 _______________________________________________ |
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How many of Shakespeare’s children died before they turned twenty?
A.0 B.1 C.2 _____________________________________ Answer: B. 1 |
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What were the names of Shakespeare‘s two daughters?
A.Susanna and Judith B. Catherine and Elizabeth C. Sophie and Helen _____________________________________ Answer: A Susanna and Judith |
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How long after Shakespeare’s marriage did his wife give birth?
A. 1 year B. 6 years C. 6 months ____________________ Answer: C. 6 Months |
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Who was Shakespeare’s firstborn?
A.Susanna B.Hamnet C.Sophie _________________________ Answer: A Susanna |
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How old was Shakespeare when he married?
A.26 B.21 C.18 _________________________________________________ |
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When was Shakespeare born?
A. 26 April 1564 B. 26 April 1665 C. Nobody knows _____________________________________________ Answer: C. Nobody knows |
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What was the name of Shakespeare’s father?
A. John Shakespeare B. Richard Shakespeare C. Edwards Shakespeare ______________________________________________ Answer: A. John Shakespeare |
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Where is Shakespeare buried?
A. Stratford B. Heresford C. London _____________________________________________ Answer: A. Stratford |
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What was the religion of the Shakespeare family?
A. Protestant B. Catholic C. Quaker _____________________________________________ Answer: B. Catholic |
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How did Shakespeare die?
A. He drowned B. It is unknown C. He died in a duel _____________________________________________ Answer: B. It is unknown |
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How many words did Shakespeare invent?
A. About 50 B. About 1000 C. About 1700 _____________________________________________ Answer: C. About 1700 |
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What was the Shakespeares family motto?
A. "Not without right" B. "My aim is true" C. "To be or not to be" _____________________________________________ Answer: A. "Not without right" |
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What was the Shakespeare familys coat of arms?
A. A gold dagger B. A black banner bearing a silver spear C. A book with 2 crossed pens _____________________________________________ Answer: B. A black banner bearing a silver spear |
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When did Shakespeare retire from acting?
A. 1599 B. 1610 C. 1603 ____________________________________________ Answer: B. 1610 |
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When did Shakespeares career on the stage start?
A. 1601 B. 1585 C. 1592 _____________________________________________ Answer: C. 1592 |
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