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WorksheetsMagic in Shakespeare- Shakespeare's Life
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
When was William Shakespeare born?
1564
1664
1764
`864
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Norwich
London
Stratford Upon Avon
Manchester
Where did William Shakespeare live for most of his life?
London
Norwich
Stratford Upon Avon
Manchester
How many brothers and sisters did Shakespeare have?
3
1
7
10
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Queen Elizabeth
Anne Boleyn
Anne Hathaway
Queen Victoria
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
7
17
27
37
What else did Shakespeare write other than plays?
Film scripts
Poetry
Novels
Newspaper articles
Tick all the types of plays Shakespeare wrote.
Comedy
Tragedy
History
Romance
Which theatre company did Shakespeare join in 1594?
The Lady Chamberlain's Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Lady Chamberlain's Women
The Lord Chamberlain's Women
Which theatre did Shakespeare co-own?
The Book Theatre
The Glove Theatre
The Map Theatre
The Globe Theatre
Who played female roles in Shakespeare's plays?
Men
Women
Which two monarchs (kings or queens) reigned while Shakespeare was alive?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
King Henry VIII
King James I of England
What caused all the theatres in London to close down between 1593 and 1594?
A flood
A fire
A plague
A storm
What did Shakespeare focus his attention on when the theatres closed?
His family
His plays
His poetry
His love life
