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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Question 1 of 10

1

When was Shakespeare born?

Select one of the following:

  • 1465

  • 1564

  • 1645

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Where did he spend his childhood?

Select one of the following:

  • York

  • Winchester

  • Stratford-upon-Avon

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What was his job?

Select one of the following:

  • A poet

  • A playwright

  • An actor

  • A poet, a playwright and an actor

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What did he write?

Select one of the following:

  • 15 plays and 42 sonnets

  • 26 plays and 84 sonnets

  • 37 plays and 154 sonnets

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

What happens to Hamlet and Macbeth at the end of the plays?

Select one of the following:

  • They both live happy ever after.

  • They both die.

  • They both marry a queen.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Which university did he go to?

Select one of the following:

  • Cambridge

  • Oxford

  • Harvard

  • None

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Which of the following was not written by Shakespeare?

Select one of the following:

  • Hamlet

  • The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

  • Much Ado about Nothing

  • The Tempest

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Who could not act in plays in Shakespeare's time?

Select one of the following:

  • Boys

  • Women

  • Aristocrats

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

What is the name of the theatre he helped build and in which many of his plays were performed?

Select one of the following:

  • The Globe

  • The Curtain

  • The Rose

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

What happened to that theatre in 1613?

Select one of the following:

  • It was opened by the queen.

  • It was closed by puritans.

  • It was destroyed by fire.

Explanation

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