William Shakespeare

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Quiz about Shakespeare's biography
F. Pignon
Quiz by F. Pignon, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by F. Pignon over 9 years ago
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Question 1

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When was Shakespeare born?
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  • 1465
  • 1564
  • 1645

Question 2

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Where did he spend his childhood?
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  • York
  • Winchester
  • Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 3

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What was his job?
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  • A poet
  • A playwright
  • An actor
  • A poet, a playwright and an actor

Question 4

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What did he write?
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  • 15 plays and 42 sonnets
  • 26 plays and 84 sonnets
  • 37 plays and 154 sonnets

Question 5

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What happens to Hamlet and Macbeth at the end of the plays?
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  • They both live happy ever after.
  • They both die.
  • They both marry a queen.

Question 6

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Which university did he go to?
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  • Cambridge
  • Oxford
  • Harvard
  • None

Question 7

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Which of the following was not written by Shakespeare?
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  • Hamlet
  • The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
  • Much Ado about Nothing
  • The Tempest

Question 8

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Who could not act in plays in Shakespeare's time?
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  • Boys
  • Women
  • Aristocrats

Question 9

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What is the name of the theatre he helped build and in which many of his plays were performed?
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  • The Globe
  • The Curtain
  • The Rose

Question 10

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What happened to that theatre in 1613?
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  • It was opened by the queen.
  • It was closed by puritans.
  • It was destroyed by fire.
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