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WorksheetsWilliam Shakespeare
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When was William Shakespeare born?
April 23rd, 1564
September 23rd, 1564
May 23rd, 1564
December 23rd, 1564
When did William Shakespeare die?
April 23rd, 1616
September 23rd, 1616
December 23rd, 1616
June 23rd, 1616
How many new words did he introduce (coin) in the English language?
Almost 3,000 words
Nearly 1,500 words
Exactly 1,203 words
About 2,100 words
How many words did he use only once in some of his plays?
Over 7,000 words
About 6,000 words
Under 5,000 words
Nearly 4,000 words
What position does he occupy in the ranking of the most quoted writers in the English Language?
Second
First
Third
Fourth
How many variations of the spelling of his name are recorded?
80
55
23
39
What's the total number of words that his plays are made of?
884,429 words
784,429 words
684,429 words
984,429 words
How many plays and other works were written by Shakespeare?
37 plays and 154 works that we know of
33 plays and 122 works that we know of
25 plays and 210 works that we know of
49 plays and 179 works that we know of
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Bradford-on-Avon
New Castle-upon-Tyne
Stoke-on-Trent
What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
The Globe
The World
The Earth
The Planet
