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WorksheetsWilliam Shakespeare
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
In which century was Shakespeare born?
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
When was Shakespeare born?
April 1564
August 1564
April 1565
August 1565
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stanford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stafford-upon-Thames
London
Which monarch was on the throne when he was born?
Henry VIII
William
George
Elizabeth I
What was the name of Shakespeare's mother and father?
Abraham and Sara
William and Anne
John and Mary
Richard and Joan
How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
0
3
5
7
What was the name of the woman he married?
Anne Page
Alice Ford
Margaret Page
Anne Hathaway
How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
16
17
18
26
How many children did they have together?
1
2
3
4
What is the name of the London theatre that Shakespeare is commonly associated with?
The Globe
The Orb
The World's End
The Curtain
In what year was The Globe built?
1594
1599
1608
1613
Shakespeare was part of a theatrical group called:
The President's Group
The Queen's Men
The King's Men
The Royal Troupe
During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote approximately a total of… ?
28 plays and 144 sonnets
38 plays and 154 sonnets
48 plays and 154 sonnets
48 plays and 164 sonnets
How were performances of plays announced?
Raised the flag on the top of the hut
Announced it with a speaker
Stood by the front door
Handed out posters / flyers
A sonnet is made up of how many lines?
13
14
15
16
How many acts were in each play?
3
4
5
6
What was the last play written by William Shakespeare?
The Tempest
The Winter's Tale
The Two Noble Kinsmen
Macbeth
Which of these words did he NOT invent?
Hobnob
Gossip
Swagger
Domain
"To be or not to be…" is a quote from which play?
Hamlet
King Lear
Richard III
Julius Caesar
Shakespeare's plays are categorised into which three genres?
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tragedy, Romance, Action
Comedy, Tragedy, History
Romance, Horror, Drama
Upon his death, where was he buried?
Holy Trinity Church
Southwark Cathedral
St James' Church
St Paul's Cathedral
What was the only item he left to his wife in his will?
His house
His silver gilt bowl
Second best bed
All his apparel (clothes)
How many different languages has Shakespeare been translated into?
8
18
88
80
Which planet's moons have been named after characters in Shakespeare's plays?
Venus
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
What term is given to ‘a long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while others remain on stage?’
Soliloquy
Aside
Dialogue
Monologue
What term is given to 'a long speech in which a character who is onstage ALONE expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
Soliloquy
Aside
Dialogue
Monologue
Why did men play women's roles in Shakespeare's plays?
Theatres were too dirty and dangerous.
It was against the law for women to be onstage.
Women did not like the theatre.
Women were busy being mothers.
