WorksheetsShakespeare: life and times
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are the dates of Shakespeare's life?
1585-1620
1566-1600
1582-1616
1564-1616
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Edinburgh
Bath
Stratford-upon-Avon
Who was on the English throne when Shakespeare was born?
Elizabeth I
Edward VI
Mary I
James I
Shakespeare was also known as...
"The Queen's playwright"
"The London Poet"
"The best playwright"
"The Bard of Avon"
What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
the Golden Theatre
the Glistening Theatre
the Globe Theatre
Ye Olde House o' Shakespeare
Where was Shakespeare's theatre?
London
Bath
York
Stratford-upon-Avon
This phrase refers to the undocumented years of Shakespeare's life (1585-1592):
"the long years"
"the London years"
"the lost years"
"the last years"
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Ariana Hathagog
Anne Hathaway
Amelia Hathalot
Abigail Hathbard
How many plays are firmly attributed to Shakespeare?
30
32
38
41
Shakespeare wrote in...
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
Shakespeare's father was a...
actor
playwright
glove-maker
wealthy lord
What was the highest form of education we have on record for Shakespeare?
college
university
no school whatsover
grammar school
Which of the following would Shakespeare have studied at school? (tick all that apply)
Latin
Rhetoric
Grammar
Science
Another famous 16th century playwright, killed in a brawl in 1593, was...
Thomas Quiney
Christopher Marlowe
Ben Jonson
Michael Drayton
