Shakespeare Background

Where was Shakespeare born?

• London

• Stratford-Upon-Avon

• Sussex

• Stramfort-of-Upon

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Who was Shakespeare's wife?

• Anne Hathaway

• Amber Harvey

• Queen Elizabeth

• Susanna Johnson

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What are the "dark years" of Shakespeare's life?

• 7 year period where there is no record of Shakespeare's doings.

• 7 year period where Shakespeare wrote theater only.

• 7 year period where Shakespeare had his power turned off because he had no money.

• 7 year period when Shakespeare travelled

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Which monarch (king or queen) was on the throne during Shakespeare's time?

• Henry VIII
• Mary
• George
• Elizabeth

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What was the name of the most famous theatre?

• Globe
• Theatre
• Rose
• Hope

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member of a Protestant group of Christians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to worship God in a simple way

• Humanist

• Puritan

• Royalist

• Catholic

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This is Shakespeare's birth place. Where is it?

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Cambridge

• London

• Avon

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Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, and part owner of the

• Globe Theatre
• Dipson Theatre
• Theatre in the Round
• Coliseum

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What did Shakespeare's grammar school focus on?

• mathematics

• writing

• Latin

• sciences

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How successful was Shakespeare during his lifetime?

• he was poor; his plays were not popular until after his death

• he had a modest income from the plays; he needed a second job

• his wife born rich so it didn't really matter because they lived off her money

• he was very successful and bought one of the nicest homes in the area

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