A&E Biography On William Shakespeare

When and where was Shakespeare born?

• April 23, 1564 at Stratford-Upon-Avon
• December 25, 1564 in London
• July 4, 1776 in Boston
• April 23, 1616 in Liverpool

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

• COVID 1

• Swine Flu

• Zika Virus

• the Bubonic Plague

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Who was the queen during his life?

• Queen Mary II

• Queen Beatrice

• Queen Katherine I

• Queen Elizabeth I

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What were Shakespeare's parents' names?

• Fred and Wilma
• Roseanne and Dan
• John and Mary
• Edward and Elizabeth

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Where was W. Shakespeare born?

• London
• Birmingham
• Stratford-upon-Avon

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Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Judith Sadler 
• Susanna Hall
• Anne Hathaway
• Mary Queen of Scots

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How many children did Shakespeare have?

• 3 Susanna, Hamnet and Judith (twins)

• 2 Susanna and Jordan (twins)

• 3 Judnet, Shanna and Hamnet (twins)

• 2 Susanna & Justine (twins)

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Why didn't Shakespeare attend university?

• His father did not have enough money to send him.
• He made poor grades and could not get accepted.
• He became rich in the merchant trade.
• He was disgusted with higher education.

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Who did he marry?  Why?

• Queen Elizabeth I, because she was wealthy
• Mary Kelley, because he loved her
• Anne Hathaway, because she was pregnant
• Katherine of Aragon, because she was his brother's widow

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In the summer 1596, what personal disaster struck Shakespeare's life?

• His son Hamnet died.

• His wife Anne died.

• The Globe was destroyed.

• The governor closed the playhouses.

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