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Shakespeare

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Shakespeare move to in 1592?

a)

London

b)

France

c)

Paris

d)

Germany

2.

What illness killed millions in Europe and Asia and closed many theaters?

a)

Influenza

b)

Black Death

c)

Chicken Pox

d)

Mumps

3.

What was the name of the acting company Shakespeare joined?

a)

Blue Man Group

b)

Broadway

c)

Lord Chamberlain's Men

d)

London Men's Group

4.

What is the name of the huge amphitheater used by Shakespeare's acting group?

a)

The Globe

b)

The World

c)

The Theater

d)

The European Theater

5.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

41

b)

15

c)

20

d)

37

6.

What is the name of the English town where Shakespeare was born?

a)

London

b)

Appleby

c)

Stratford-upon-Avon

d)

Rotherham

7.

What is the name of the people who stood below the stage during performances?

a)

groundhogs

b)

orchestra

c)

groundlings

d)

actors

8.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Who did William Shakespeare marry when he was 18?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Mary of London

c)

Anne Hathaway

10.

What type of plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

Tragedy

b)

Horror

c)

Comedy

d)

Historical

11.

True or False: The Globe theatre was closed down by Protestants in 1642.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Some remains of the old Globe theatre were found while building the new Globe theatre.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Romeo and Juliet would be an example of what type of play?

a)

Tragedy

b)

Comedy

c)

Historical