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William Shakespeare

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was W. Shakespeare born?
a)
London
b)
Birmingham
c)
Stratford-upon-Avon
2.
When was he born?
a)
23, April, 1500
b)
21, April, 1546
c)
23, April, 1564
3.
Who did he marry?
a)
Anne Hathaway
b)
queen Elizabeth
c)
nobody
4.
How many children did William Shakespeare have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
5.
Who of his children died?
a)
Judith
b)
Hamnet
c)
Susan
6.
What was his theatre called?
a)
the Globe
b)
the Earth
c)
the circle
7.
How many sonnets did the poet write?
a)
130
b)
154
c)
200
8.
When did W. Shakespeare die?
a)
23, April, 1600
b)
20, April, 1616
c)
23, April, 1616
9.
William Shakespeare is one of the most influential figures in human civilization.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
no information
10.

When did Shakespeare get married?

a)

When he was 18

b)

When he was 16

c)

When he was ill

d)

When he was having baby

11.

What was Shakespeare's company name?

a)

The Lord's chamberlain's men

b)

Kentucky Fried Chicken

c)

Manchester united

d)

The novel man

12.
What is the name of Shakespeare's father and mother?
a)
Abraham and Sara
b)
William and Anne
c)
John and Mary
13.
Which of these titles are not a Shakespeare play?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Twelfth Night
d)
Charlotte's Web
14.
The Globe Theater is in what city?
a)
Madrid
b)
London
c)
Rome
d)
Paris
15.
During Shakespeare's lifetime, actors were called...
a)
pretenders
b)
characters
c)
players
d)
role takers
16.

What is Shakespeare's nickname?

a)

the Beard

b)

Biddle the Bard

c)

The Bard

17.

When did he live?

a)

between the late 15th century and the early 16th century

b)

between the late 16th century and the early 17th century

c)

between the late 17th century and the early 18th century

18.

Where was he born?

a)

Straford-upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Liverpool

19.

The period he lived in is called...

a)

the English Renaissance

b)

the Elizabethan period

c)

the Victorian era

d)

Romanticism

20.

When was Shakespeare born?

a)

April 1564

b)

April 1764

c)

April 1664

d)

April 1864

21.

What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

a)

The Royal Theatre

b)

The London Theatre

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

Shakespeare's Theatre

22.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

37

b)

52

c)

13

d)

48

23.

Shakespeare was also known as...

a)

"The Queen's playwright"

b)

"The London Poet"

c)

"The best playwright"

d)

"The Bard of Avon"

24.

How many sonnets did shakespeare write?

a)

154

b)

200

c)

120

d)

75

25.

What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?

a)

The Queen's Men

b)

The Lord Chamberlain's Men

c)

The King's Actors

d)

The Queen's Acting Company

26.

Shakespeare was ...

a)

a playwright

b)

a poet

c)

an actor

d)

all of the above

27.

When did he die?

a)

April 23rd 1816

b)

April 23rd 1616

c)

April 23rd 1716

d)

April 23rd 1516

28.

Shakespeare lived almos entirely during the reign of...

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

Queen Mary

29.

Shakespeare is considered one of the best playwrights of both comedy and tragedy

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Shakespeare died a poor man

a)

True

b)

False

31.

In addition to plays, Shakespeare wrote many sonnets

a)

True

b)

False

32.

When and where was Shakespeare baptized?

a)

1980, First Baptist Church

b)

1564, Holy Trinity Church

c)

1425, St. Matthew's Church

d)

2018, St. Thomas Church

33.

What was Shakespeare's father's job?

a)

A welder

b)

A painter

c)

A glover

d)

A leather man

34.

Did Shakespeare go to university(college)?

a)

No

b)

Yes

35.
Unlike most playwrights of his time, Shakespeare also worked as an?
a)
postal worker
b)
comedian
c)
woman
d)
actor
36.
What was Lord Chamberlain's Men?
a)
a group of actors
b)
a theater company
c)
a bunch of kings
d)
a family of men
37.
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
a)
All of his money
b)
Nothing
c)
His second-best bed
d)
The theatre that he built
38.
Shakespeare is credited for creating over _____ words.
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
1700
39.
Shakespeare's plays are categorized in what 3 genres?
a)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
b)
Tragedy, Romance, Action
c)
Comedy, Tragedy, History
d)
Romance, Horror, Drama
40.
Who played female roles in the original production of Shakespeare's plays?
a)
Women
b)
Men and Women
c)
Young Boys and Men
d)
Young ladies
41.
A story/scene that finishes sadly is a...
a)
Fiction
b)
Comedy
c)
Tragedy
d)
Science
42.
Which of these  is the most famous play written by Shakespeare?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Othello
d)
Macbeth
43.
Who was William Shakespeare?
a)
A famous athlete.
b)
A British King.
c)
An English poet, playwright and actor.
d)
A great novelist.
44.
What kind of works did he write?
a)
Novels
b)
Sonnets and plays
45.
Romeo and Juliet is about
a)
tragic power
b)
tragic greed
c)
tragic love
46.

In what month was he born and also die?

a)

March

b)

April

c)

May

d)

June

47.
A story/play that ends UNHAPPILY 
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Fiction
d)
Sadness
48.

In which century was Shakespeare born?

a)

15th Century

b)

16th Century

c)

17th Century

d)

18th Century

49.

A sonnet is made up of how many lines?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

50.

How many acts were in each play?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

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