Intro to Shakespeare

In what year was Shakespeare born?

• 1564
• 1616
• 1558
• 1592

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Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Judith Sadler 
• Susanna Hall
• Anne Hathaway
• Mary Queen of Scots

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In what year was the Globe theater built?

• 1594
• 1599
• 1608
• 1613

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In 1603 Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, became the King's Men. Which king was their patron?

• George III
• James I
• Edward III
• Henry VIII

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What year did Shakespeare die?

• 1599
• 1616
• 1623
• 1642

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The Globe Theater is in what city?

• Madrid
• London
• Rome
• Paris

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Where was Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Avon-upon-Starford
• Avon
• Stratford

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What was the religion of the country when Shakespeare was writing?

• Catholic
• Church of England
• Baptist
• Muslim

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How many words did Shakespeare create?

• 1700
• 200
• 2500
• 900

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Why did men play women's roles in Shakespeare's plays?

• because theaters were too dirty and dangerous
• because it was against the law for women to be onstage
• because women did not like the theater
• because women were busy being mothers 

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