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Shakespeare

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

William Shakespeare was a renowned.....

a)

Poet

b)

Actor

c)

Poet, actor and playwright

d)

Playwright

2.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-upon-Avon

b)

Burford

c)

Shaftesbury

d)

Bourton-on-the water

3.

When was Shakespeare born?

a)

26 April 1564

b)

22 April 1654

c)

26 April 1645

d)

23 April 1564

4.

What were his parents names?

a)

John and May

b)

John and Mary

c)

William and May

d)

Paul and Anna

5.

Shakespeare was married in 1582, to whom?

a)

Marie Burton

b)

Anna Cambell

c)

Mary Robinson

d)

Anne Hathaway

6.

Shakespeare had ________ children

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

5

7.

Shakespeare died on his birthday in what year?

a)

23 April 1616

b)

23 April 1652

c)

26 April 1598

d)

26 April 1608

8.

Shakespeare wrote ___________ plays.

a)

12

b)

117

c)

54

d)

38

9.

How many sonnets is he believed to have written?

a)

112

b)

118

c)

154

d)

201

10.

Approximately how many nuwe words is Shakespeare supposed to have created?

a)

3000

b)

150

c)

1500

d)

1700