Shakespeare & The Globe Theatre

How many plays did Shakespeare write? 

• 37
• 154
• 100
• 10

William Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer in the English language. 

• False
• True

Shakespeare was not only a writer, but a actor and a _______________. 

• businessman
• teacher
• carpenter
• artist

Shakespeare was a part owner of 

• Stratford-upon-Avon
• First Folio
• Lord Chamberlain's Men
• printing press

What types of plays did Shakespeare NOT write? 

• tragedies
• comedies
• histories
• romances

Shakespeare created new words and used old words in new ways. 

• True
• False

How many children did Shakespeare have? 

• 3
• 2
• 4
• 0

What is significant about Shakespeare's birthday? 

• Historians are not sure about his exact birthdate. 
• April 23
• His birthdate is the same date of his death. 
• None of the above. 

Comedies.....

• are meant to make people laugh.
• are meant to make people cry. 
• have the main characters fall in love. 
• teach a lesson. 

Which monarch ruled during Shakespeare's life? 

• Queen Mary
• King James
• Queen Elizabeth I
• King Philip II