Literary Lives: William Shakespeare Quiz

Where was William Shakespeare born?

• Bath

• Oxford

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• London

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How many feature films of William Shakespeare's plays have been made?

• Over 200

• Over 300

• Over 500

• Over 400

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What was the profession of William Shakespeare's father?

• Blacksmith

• Glove-maker

• Baker

• Carpenter

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In which year did William Shakespeare die?

• 1600

• 1620

• 1610

• 1630

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What was the name of the theatre company that William Shakespeare owned a share in?

• The Swan

• The King's Men

• The Globe

• The Rose

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Where is William Shakespeare buried?

• Canterbury Cathedral

• Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

• St. Paul's Cathedral

• Westminster Abbey

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How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?

• 154

• 120

• 100

• 140

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What caused the demise of The Globe Theatre in 1613?

• Earthquake

• Fire

• Flood

• Tornado

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What warning is inscribed on William Shakespeare's tomb?

• Beware of the curse

• Do not disturb

• Move the bones

• Blessed be the man that spares these stones

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Which play by William Shakespeare features the quote 'To be or not to be; that is the question'?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Othello

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

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