Shakespeare Intro

In what year was Shakespeare born?

• 1572

• 1615

• 1499

• 1564

Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Anne Hathaway

• Rebecca Putnam

• Mary Scott

• Anna Hardwicke

What was his theatre called?

• The Globe

• The Curtain

• The Rose

• Blackfriars

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 

Which play was one of Shakespeare's first tragedies?

• Hamlet

• King Lear

• Romeo and Juliet

• Henry VIII

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 27

• 47

• 37

• 57

What name was given to a play that focuses on the lives of kings?

• acts

• histories

• tragedies

• comedies

Shakespeare lived in the _____ era.

• Renaissance

• Golden

• Roaring

• Industrial

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

How many unique words or phrases did Shakespeare add to the English language?

• more than 1500

• more than 500

• dozens

• more than 100