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Shakespeare and The Globe Theater Pop Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

William Shakespeare was ...

a)

The most famous English writer of all time

b)

An old, dead, white dude

c)

A writer who created over 3,000 new English words

d)

All of the above

2.

Shakespeare was a ... (check all that apply)

a)

A playwright

b)

A poet

c)

An entrepreneur

d)

A businessman

e)

An actor

3.

When is Shakespeare's birthday?

a)

April 23, 1564

b)

April 26, 1564

c)

April 23, 1899

d)

April 23, 2010

4.

Shakespeare wrote ...

a)

37 Plays

b)

60 Plays

c)

154 Sonnets

d)

1,000 Sonnets

5.

Shakespeare had ___ brothers and sisters.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

7

d)

3

6.

Shakespeare never went to University.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who did Shakespeare marry?

a)

Annie Hathroad

b)

Betty White

c)

Anne Hathaway

d)

Bertha Shakespeare

8.

Shakespeare and his wife, Anne, had ____ children.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

15

9.

Hamnet, one of Shakespeare's twin children, died

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which play did Shakespeare NOT write?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Othello

c)

The Tempest

d)

Avengers: Endgame

11.

Shakespeare built _______, a very famous theater where his plays were performed.

a)

The Verizon Amphitheater

b)

The Globe Theater

c)

The Globe Trotters

d)

A movie theater

12.

Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, changed their name to ____ after he became a patron of King James.

a)

The King's Horses

b)

The King's Concubines

c)

The King's Men

d)

King James' Most Loved Actors

13.

Shakespeare added over ____ new words to the English language.

a)

9,999

b)

300

c)

50,000

d)

3,000

14.

Shakespeare's plays can be categorized into 3 different genres. Which category below DOESN'T belong?

a)

History

b)

Tragedy

c)

Romantic Comedy

d)

Comedy

15.

Shakespeare died ...

a)

poor and alone

b)

on his birthday

c)

he never died; he's still alive today!

d)

when he was only 30 years old

16.

Shakespeare bought and built The Globe Theater

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Globe Theater was built in ...

a)

1432

b)

1599

c)

1699

d)

1999

18.

Poor people would watch the plays from the floor, also known as the "yard," because it only cost _____.

a)

an arm and a leg

b)

$1

c)

a bushel of corn

d)

a penny

19.

The original Globe Theater burnt down in

a)

2010

b)

1613

c)

1599

d)

1492

20.

The Globe Theater ...

a)

is U-shaped

b)

Is O-shaped

c)

has an open roof

d)

is made out of hay and mud