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William Shakespeare

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was William Shakespeare born?

a)

April 23rd, 1564

b)

September 23rd, 1564

c)

May 23rd, 1564

d)

December 23rd, 1564

2.

When did William Shakespeare die?

a)

April 23rd, 1616

b)

September 23rd, 1616

c)

December 23rd, 1616

d)

June 23rd, 1616

3.

How many new words did he introduce (coin) in the English language?

a)

Almost 3,000 words

b)

Nearly 1,500 words

c)

Exactly 1,203 words

d)

About 2,100 words

4.

How many words did he use only once in some of his plays?

a)

Over 7,000 words

b)

About 6,000 words

c)

Under 5,000 words

d)

Nearly 4,000 words

5.

What position does he occupy in the ranking of the most quoted writers in the English Language?

a)

Second

b)

First

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

6.

How many variations of the spelling of his name are recorded?

a)

80

b)

55

c)

23

d)

39

7.

What's the total number of words that his plays are made of?

a)

884,429 words

b)

784,429 words

c)

684,429 words

d)

984,429 words

8.

How many plays and other works were written by Shakespeare?

a)

37 plays and 154 works that we know of

b)

33 plays and 122 works that we know of

c)

25 plays and 210 works that we know of

d)

49 plays and 179 works that we know of

9.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-upon-Avon

b)

Bradford-on-Avon

c)

New Castle-upon-Tyne

d)

Stoke-on-Trent

10.

What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

a)

The Globe

b)

The World

c)

The Earth

d)

The Planet