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Shakespeare

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which city was William Shakespeare born?

a)

London

b)

Dublin

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Stratford-upon-Avon

2.

On what day was Shakespeare most likely born?

a)

25 October 1400

b)

23 April 1564

c)

23 April 1616

d)

12 February 1809

3.

What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?

a)

Actor

b)

Glover

c)

Theater owner

d)

Playwright

4.

What was Shakespeare's wife's name?

a)

Emma Stone

b)

Amal Clooney

c)

Anne Hathaway

d)

Anna Kendrick

5.

How old were Shakespeare and his wife when they married?

a)

He was 18; she was 26

b)

He was 26; she was 18

c)

They were both 18

d)

They were both 26

6.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

7.

What was Shakespeare's son's name?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Hamnet

c)

Hamjet

d)

Hamfet

8.

How did Shakespeare make his money?

a)

Actor

b)

Glover

c)

Theater owner

d)

Playwright

9.

In which theater, which he partially owned, were many of Shakespeare's plays performed?

a)

The Wheel

b)

The Lion

c)

Blackfriar's

d)

The Globe

10.

How many plays do scholars agree Shakespeare likely wrote?

a)

26

b)

37

c)

51

d)

154

11.

How many sonnets do scholars agree Shakespeare likely wrote?

a)

26

b)

37

c)

51

d)

154

12.

On which date did Shakespeare die?

a)

25 October 1400

b)

23 April 1564

c)

23 April 1616

d)

12 February 1809