Show What You Know - Shakespeare

In what year was Shakespeare born?

• 1485

• 1564

• 1616

• 1660

What is the first official record of Shakespeare's existence?

• his birthday on 23rd April

• his baptism on 26th April

• his marriage on 28th November 1582

• his death on 23rd April 1616

What two reasons make 23rd April the most compelling date for Shakespeare's birth?

• his baptism on 26th April

• his death on 23rd April

• St George's Day

• an entry in the parish register

How many plays is Shakespeare generally believed to have written?

• 5

• 37

• 39

• 154

Which English monarch was on the throne when Shakespeare was born?

• King Lear

• King Henry VIII

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King James I

Which British monarch was on the throne when Shakespeare died?

• King Richard III

• King Henry VIII

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King James I

Approximately how many words did Shakespeare introduce to the English language?

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,000

• 7,000

Which of these genres, of which Shakespeare's late plays are examples, is not a classical genre?

• Comedy

• History

• Tragedy

• Romance

Which of these plays is a Romance?

• The Tempest

• Antony and Cleopatra

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• Romeo and Juliet

Which of these is not a typical feature of Comedy?

• death

• slapstick

• wordplay

• marriage