Shakespeare Background Quiz

Shakespeare was born in

• 1532
• 1564
• 1602
• 1643

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Which monarch was on the throne when he was born?

• Henry VIII
• William
• George
• Elizabeth

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Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeare play?

• Comedy
• History
• Horror
• Tragedy

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Did the authorities like the theatre?

• Yes
• No

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What was his theatre group called?

• Shakespeare players
• The Globe Trotters
• The King's Men
• Elizabeth's actors

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When did Shakespeare die?

• April 23,1616
• July 22,1832
• September 16,1759
• October 31,1737

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Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Queen Elizabeth 
• Anne Hathaway
• Juliet 
• Vivian

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A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage

• Soliloquy
• Aside
• Dialogue
• Monologue

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Shakespeare's theater was called the

• Oval
• Globe
• Horseshoe
• Colosseum 

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A story/play that ends UNHAPPILY 

• Comedy
• Tragedy
• Fiction
• Sadness

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