William Shakespeare Trivia

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English
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8th Grade
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Brittany Whiddon
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was William Shakespeare born?
London
Birmingham
Stratford-upon-Avon
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many children did William Shakespeare and his wife have?
1
2
3
4
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year was Shakespeare born?
1564
1616
1758
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Judith Sadler
Susanna Hall
Anne Hathaway
Mary Queen of Scots
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year did Shakespeare die?
1599
1616
1723
1842
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Globe Theater is in what city?
Madrid
London
Rome
Paris
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of Shakespeare's children died at age 11?
Judith
Hamnet
Susan
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
52
13
48
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
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