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Introduction to William Shakespeare

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Shakespeare born?

a)

April 1564

b)

April 1764

c)

April 1664

d)

April 1864

2.

What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

a)

The Royal Theatre

b)

The London Theatre

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

Shakespeare's Theatre

3.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Oxford

d)

Liverpool

4.

Which of these plays was written by Shakespeare?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Macbeth

c)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

d)

All of them

5.

In which play by Shakespeare can you read this quote: "to be or not to be, that is the question"

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

The King Lear

c)

Macbeth

d)

Hamlet

6.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

37

b)

52

c)

13

d)

48

7.

What was his wife's name?

a)

Mary Hathaway

b)

Anne Hathaway

c)

Susan Hathaway

d)

Elizabeth Hathaway

8.

How many sonnets did shakespeare write?

a)

154

b)

200

c)

120

d)

75

9.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

10.

What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?

a)

The Queen's Men

b)

The Lord Chamberlain's Men

c)

The King's Actors

d)

The Queen's Acting Company

11.

Shakespeare was ...

a)

a playwright

b)

a poet

c)

an actor

d)

all of the above

12.

When did he die?

a)

April 23rd 1816

b)

April 23rd 1616

c)

April 23rd 1716

d)

April 23rd 1516

13.

Shakespeare lived almost entirely during the reign of...

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

Queen Mary

14.

Where did Romeo and Juliet live?

a)

Denmark

b)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

c)

London

d)

Verona