Shakespeare Introduction

When was Shakespeare born?

• April 1564

• April 1764

• April 1664

• April 1864

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What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

• The Royal Theatre

• The London Theatre

• The Globe Theatre

• Shakespeare's Theatre

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Where was Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-Upon-Avon

• London

• Oxford

• Liverpool

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Which of these plays was written by Shakespeare?

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• All of them

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In which play by Shakespeare can you read this quote: "to be or not to be, that is the question"

• Romeo and Juliet

• The King Lear

• Macbeth

• Hamlet

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Shakespeare was also known as...

• "The Queen's playwright"

• "The London Poet"

• "The best playwright"

• "The Bard of Avon"

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What was his wife's name?

• Mary Hathaway

• Anne Hathaway

• Susan Hathaway

• Elizabeth Hathaway

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What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?

• The Queen's Men

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men

• The King's Actors

• The Queen's Acting Company

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Shakespeare was ...

• a playwright

• a poet

• an actor

• all of the above

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How many people could watch a play at his theatre?

• 300 people

• 3,000 people

• 30,000 people