Shakespeare Introduction

Shakespeare is famous for writing...

• poems and plays

• books

• books and poems

• plays

In what year was Shakespeare born?

• 1200s

• 1300s

• 1500s

• 1800s

Shakespeare got married when he was ____ and his wife was ____.

• Shakespeare: 18, Wife: 18

• Shakespeare: 26, Wife: 26

• Shakespeare: 18, Wife: 26

• Shakespeare: 26, Wife: 18

When Shakespeare got married, his wife was...

• already pregnant with his child

• already pregnant with someone else's child

• not pregnant

• already had two children

How many children did William Shakespeare have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Shakespeare's tombstone says...

• anyone who tries to disturb his grave will be cursed

• he was the greatest writer to ever live

• he loved his wife and children

Which of the following is based on a Shakespeare play?

• Lion King

• Breaking Bad

• Game of Thrones

• 10 Things I Hate About You

• All of the above

How many unique words or phrases did Shakespeare add to the English language?

• more than 1500

• more than 500

• dozens

• more than 100

Which phrase do we get from Shakespeare?

• Knock, knock? Who's there?

• Break the ice

• In a pickle

• Fight fire with fire

• All of the above

Macbeth was written in _________

• 1202

• 1550

• 1606

• 1821