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WorksheetsBiography of William Shakespeare Easy
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year was William Shakespeare born?
a)
1564
b)
1582
c)
1616
d)
1550
2.
Where was Shakespeare born?
a)
London
b)
Stratford-upon-Avon
c)
Edinburgh
d)
Paris
3.
What was Shakespeare's father's profession?
a)
Actor
b)
Businessman
c)
Landowner
d)
Teacher
4.
Who did Shakespeare marry?
a)
Anne Hathaway
b)
Mary Arden
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Viola de Lesseps
5.
How many children did Shakespeare have?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
6.
What are the 'Lost Years' in Shakespeare's life?
a)
Years of great success
b)
Years with no records
c)
Years spent in London
d)
Years of travel
7.
Which acting company was Shakespeare a part of?
a)
Lord Chamberlain's Men
b)
The King's Men
c)
The Royal Players
d)
The Globe Theatre Company
8.
What was the name of the theatre where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed?
a)
The Rose Theatre
b)
The Globe Theatre
c)
The Blackfriars Theatre
d)
The Old Vic
9.
Which of the following is NOT one of Shakespeare's early plays?
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Hamlet
c)
Richard III
d)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
10.
What type of plays did Shakespeare write in his later years?
a)
Comedies
b)
Tragedies
c)
Histories
d)
All of the above
11.
Which of the following is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest works?
a)
The Taming of the Shrew
b)
Macbeth
c)
The Comedy of Errors
d)
The Tempest
12.
When did Shakespeare die?
a)
1600
b)
1616
c)
1620
d)
1599
13.
What title is often given to Shakespeare?
a)
The English National Poet
b)
The Bard of Avon
c)
The Father of English Literature
d)
All of the above
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