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Shakespeare

Quiz by Jamie Varangkounh

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18 questions
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  • Q1
    When was Shakespeare born?
    Sept 1620
    1920
    April 1616
    April 1546
    30s
  • Q2
    How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
    7 siblings- Richard, John, Edward, James, Patrick, Elizabeth, Mary
    none
    He had two older sisters, but they both died in infancy, making him an only child
    2 sisters, Joan and Anne, 3 Brothers- Gilbert, Richard, Edmond
    30s
  • Q3
    How many children did Shakeapeare ahve?
    2- Hamlet and Edith
    he didn't have children
    1- Othello
    3- Susana, Judith, and Hamnet
    30s
  • Q4
    What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
    Joan Shakespeare
    Anne Hathaway
    Mildred Smith
    Miranda Wainwright
    30s
  • Q5
    What jobs did Shakespeare have?
    Actor, Playwright, Poet
    Glove Maker, Playwright
    Actor
    Theatre manager, Singer , playwright
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the name of Shakespeare's Theatre?
    The Bard
    The Globe
    The Atlas
    Lord Chamberlain's Men
    30s
  • Q7
    Why did Shakespeare go to London?
    his children moved there
    to act- there was more opportunities
    He had a girlfriend there
    he didn't
    30s
  • Q8
    What language did Shakespeare study while at grammar school?
    German
    Greek
    French
    Latin
    30s
  • Q9
    What are the three types of plays Shakespeare is known for?
    Iambic Pentameter, Comedies, and Skits
    Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories
    Tragedies, Sonnets, and Poems
    Stock, Comedie D'arte, and Histories
    30s
  • Q10
    What color of flag would The Globe fly for a history?
    White
    Black
    Red
    Blue
    30s
  • Q11
    What color of flag would The Globe fly for a comedy?
    Black
    White
    Green
    Red
    30s
  • Q12
    What color of flag would The Globe fly for a tragedy?
    Red
    Green
    Blue
    Black
    30s
  • Q13
    What is a history play?
    based on marriage and love and the protagonist getting what they want
    based on a historic event
    Based on political power from the past. Usually contained murder
    based on the protagonist not getting what they want and death
    30s
  • Q14
    What town was Shakespeare born and grew up?
    London
    Stratford-Upon-Avon
    Burbridge-Upon-Times
    Cambridge
    30s
  • Q15
    Who played all the female characters in Shakespeare's plays?
    Young girls
    Shakespeare
    Young men dressed as women
    Women
    30s

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