Shakespeare Web Quest Quiz

When do we celebrate Shakespeare's birthday and what records tell us this date?

• April 21, based on his documented birth certificate

• April 23, based on his baptism date of April 26

• April 26, based on historical recordings

• May 1, the traditional day of celebration for writers

What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?

• Baker and candlestick maker

• Glover, wool and corn merchant, and money-lender

• Blacksmith and horse trainer

• Tailor and jewelry maker

Who was Shakespeare's wife and what was her family background?

• Mary Johnson, a weaver's daughter

• Anne Hathaway, the oldest daughter in a large family

• Sarah Smith, a farmer's daughter

• Elizabeth White, a teacher's daughter

What scandalous circumstances surrounded Shakespeare's marriage?

• They eloped in secret

• Anne was already pregnant when they married

• Shakespeare was already married to another woman

• Anne's family strongly disapproved of the match

What were Shakespeare's earliest works?

• Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet

• The Tempest, Othello, King Lear

• Henry VI Part 1, 2, 3, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Titus Andronicus

• A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night

What business ventures was Shakespeare involved in throughout his London career?

• Bakery and winery

• Member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, partial owner of two theaters

• Tailoring and jewelry making

• Fishmonger and carpenter

What is a sonnet?

• A type of dance

• A 14-line poem in iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme

• A form of government document

• A type of sword

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

• 100

• 154

• 200

• 50

When did Shakespeare leave London?

• 1608

• 1610

• 1595

• 1622

Why is Shakespeare still important according to David Tennant?

• His plays are still the most popular worldwide

• He has a way of saying things that has never been bettered.

• He was the first playwright in history

• Nobody else has written as many plays as Shakespeare