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Shakespeare & His Family

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

William Shakespeare was born in the town of

a)

Newport

b)

Stratford-upon-Avon

c)

London

2.

Shakespeare was born on

a)

6th August 1616

b)

21st June 2018

c)

23rd April 1564

3.

William's father was called

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

John Shakespeare

c)

Henry Shakespeare

4.

His mother's name was

a)

Mary Arden

b)

Anne Arden

c)

Susanna Arden

5.

How many sisters did William have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

6.

What happened to his 2 older sisters, Joan and Margaret?

a)

They weren't very nice to William

b)

They lived somewhere else

c)

They died when they were very tiny

7.

His brothers were Edmund. Gilbert and.....

a)

Robert

b)

Richard

c)

Roger

8.

How old was William when he got married?

a)

18

b)

22

c)

52

9.

Who did William marry?

a)

Anne Hathaway

b)

Ivy Fishpool

c)

Mary Arden

10.

How many children did they have?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

11.

The oldest child was called

a)

Judith

b)

Susanna

c)

Hamnet

12.

What year was she born in?

a)

1974

b)

1616

c)

1583

13.

The other two children were called

a)

William and Anne

b)

Macbeth and Romeo

c)

Judith and Hamnet

14.

They were born in

a)

1585

b)

1616

c)

1564

15.

When did William Shakespeare die?

a)

21st June 1616

b)

23rd April 1616

c)

Christmas Day 1616

16.

How old was William Shakespeare when he died?

a)

82

b)

32

c)

52

17.

If William Shakespeare was still alive today, how old would he be?

a)

402

b)

454

c)

502