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Shakespeare Bio Quiz

Authored by Allegro Hopkins

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Shakespeare Bio Quiz
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Cambridge

Oxford

Stratford-upon-Avon

London

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What significant event in Shakespeare's childhood could have drastically shortened his life?

A local war

A severe famine

An outbreak of the plague

A fire in his family home

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was Shakespeare's father's profession?

A glove maker

A blacksmith

A teacher

A merchant

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How did Shakespeare's marriage to Anne Hathaway come about?

It was a love match

It was rushed due to Anne's pregnancy

They eloped

It was arranged by their families

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant factor in Shakespeare's move to London?

He was following a romantic interest

He was pursuing a career in acting and writing

He was escaping the law

He was seeking education

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following plays was NOT mentioned as having its first performance at the Globe Theatre?

The Tempest

Othello

Macbeth

Hamlet

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What tragic event occurred at the Globe Theatre in 1613?

It was demolished by the government

It was destroyed by a flood

It burned down

It collapsed during a performance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

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