King Lear/Shakespeare

When was Shakespeare thought to have been born?

• February 29, 1564

• April 23, 1564

• May 21, 1564

Shakespeare was born in what town or city?

• London

• Oxford

• Stratford-Upon-Avon

The names of Shakespeare's father and mother were:

• Abraham and Sara

• William and Anne

• John and Mary

Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Judith Sadler

• Anne Hathaway

• Susanna Hall

Shakespeare was the father of how many children?

• 3

• 2

• 10

The London theaters were closed on account of a massive outbreak of the plague in 1593 and a part of 1594. Specifically, what disease was this?

• Bubonic Plague

• Tuberculosis

• Small Pox

Who was Shakespeare's first known patron?

• Queen Elizabeth

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Henry Wrothsley

In 1594, Shakespeare became one of the founding members of what acting company?

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men (which later became known as the King's Men).

• The Queen's Men

• The Royal Shakespeare Company

What is the significance of the day that Shakespeare died?

• It was he and his wife's anniversary

• It was the anniversary of his retirement

• It was his birthday

One of the Shakespeare's nicknames is what?

• Wills

• The Greatest Writer of All Time

• The Bard