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Shakespeare: life and times

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the dates of Shakespeare's life?

a)

1585-1620

b)

1566-1600

c)

1582-1616

d)

1564-1616

2.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

London

b)

Edinburgh

c)

Bath

d)

Stratford-upon-Avon

3.

Who was on the English throne when Shakespeare was born?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Edward VI

c)

Mary I

d)

James I

4.

Shakespeare was also known as...

a)

"The Queen's playwright"

b)

"The London Poet"

c)

"The best playwright"

d)

"The Bard of Avon"

5.
In 1603 Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, became the King's Men. Which king was their patron?
a)
George III
b)
James I
c)
Edward III
d)
Henry VIII
6.

What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

a)

the Golden Theatre

b)

the Glistening Theatre

c)

the Globe Theatre

d)

Ye Olde House o' Shakespeare

7.

Where was Shakespeare's theatre?

a)

London

b)

Bath

c)

York

d)

Stratford-upon-Avon

8.

This phrase refers to the undocumented years of Shakespeare's life (1585-1592):

a)

"the long years"

b)

"the London years"

c)

"the lost years"

d)

"the last years"

9.

Who did Shakespeare marry?

a)

Ariana Hathagog

b)

Anne Hathaway

c)

Amelia Hathalot

d)

Abigail Hathbard

10.

How many plays are firmly attributed to Shakespeare?

a)

30

b)

32

c)

38

d)

41

11.

Shakespeare wrote in...

a)

Old English

b)

Middle English

c)

Early Modern English

d)

Modern English

12.

Shakespeare's father was a...

a)

actor

b)

playwright

c)

glove-maker

d)

wealthy lord

13.

What was the highest form of education we have on record for Shakespeare?

a)

college

b)

university

c)

no school whatsover

d)

grammar school

14.

Which of the following would Shakespeare have studied at school? (tick all that apply)

a)

Latin

b)

Rhetoric

c)

Grammar

d)

Science

15.

Another famous 16th century playwright, killed in a brawl in 1593, was...

a)

Thomas Quiney

b)

Christopher Marlowe

c)

Ben Jonson

d)

Michael Drayton