Shakespeare's World

Quiz

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English

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9th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.8.7

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Katie Isch

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40 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the town where Shakespeare grew up?

London

Scranton

Canterbury

Stratford upon Avon

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?

It was Christmas day.

It was the same day King James I died.

It was his birthday.

It was the same day his son died.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was going on in the year of Shakespeare's birth that had tragic effects throughout Europe?

Spanish Flu

Swine Flu

Zika Virus

the Bubonic Plague

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What year was Shakespeare thought to be born?

1532

1564

1602

1643

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...

Comedy

Tragedy

Fiction

Sadness

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare tried ALL of these professions, EXCEPT...

poet

playwright

actor

teacher

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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