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WorksheetsShakespeare and The Globe Theater Pop Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
William Shakespeare was ...
The most famous English writer of all time
An old, dead, white dude
A writer who created over 3,000 new English words
All of the above
Shakespeare was a ... (check all that apply)
A playwright
A poet
An entrepreneur
A businessman
An actor
When is Shakespeare's birthday?
April 23, 1564
April 26, 1564
April 23, 1899
April 23, 2010
Shakespeare wrote ...
37 Plays
60 Plays
154 Sonnets
1,000 Sonnets
Shakespeare had ___ brothers and sisters.
5
10
7
3
Shakespeare never went to University.
True
False
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Annie Hathroad
Betty White
Anne Hathaway
Bertha Shakespeare
Shakespeare and his wife, Anne, had ____ children.
1
3
5
15
Hamnet, one of Shakespeare's twin children, died
True
False
Which play did Shakespeare NOT write?
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
The Tempest
Avengers: Endgame
Shakespeare built _______, a very famous theater where his plays were performed.
The Verizon Amphitheater
The Globe Theater
The Globe Trotters
A movie theater
Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, changed their name to ____ after he became a patron of King James.
The King's Horses
The King's Concubines
The King's Men
King James' Most Loved Actors
Shakespeare added over ____ new words to the English language.
9,999
300
50,000
3,000
Shakespeare's plays can be categorized into 3 different genres. Which category below DOESN'T belong?
History
Tragedy
Romantic Comedy
Comedy
Shakespeare died ...
poor and alone
on his birthday
he never died; he's still alive today!
when he was only 30 years old
Shakespeare bought and built The Globe Theater
True
False
The Globe Theater was built in ...
1432
1599
1699
1999
Poor people would watch the plays from the floor, also known as the "yard," because it only cost _____.
an arm and a leg
$1
a bushel of corn
a penny
The original Globe Theater burnt down in
2010
1613
1599
1492
The Globe Theater ...
is U-shaped
Is O-shaped
has an open roof
is made out of hay and mud
