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(1)
In which year was William Shakespeare born?
[A]
1534
[B]
1564
[C]
1555
[D]
1594
(2)
By which year is it thought that William Shakespeares plays were being regularly performed in London?
[A]
1592
[B]
1596
[C]
1600
[D]
None
(3)
During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote a total of
[A]
28 plays and 144 sonnets
[B]
38 plays and 154 sonnets
[C]
48 plays and 164 sonnets
[D]
None of these
Answer: 38 plays and 154 sonnets
(4)
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
[A]
47 years old
[B]
52 years old
[C]
57 years old
[D]
None of these
(5)
How old was Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway?
[A]
16 years old
[B]
17 years old
[C]
18 years old
[D]
None of these
(6)
In which play would you find a character called Lady Capulet?
[A]
Romeo and Juliet
[B]
The Tempest
[C]
Twelfth Night
[D]
None of these
(7)
In which play would you find a character called Starveling?
[A]
The Merry Wives of Windsor
[B]
Othello
[C]
A Midsummer Nights bream
[D]
None of these
Answer: A Midsummer Nights bream
(8)
In which play would you find a character called Touchstone?
[A]
Alls Well That Ends Well
[B]
As You Like It
[C]
King Lear
[D]
None of these
(9)
In which play would you find the following quote When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
[A]
Taming of the Shrew
[B]
The Merry Wives of Windsor
[C]
Macbeth
[D]
none of the above
(10)
In which play would you find the following quote? A pair of star-crossd lovers take their life.
[A]
Henry V
[B]
Much Ado About Nothing
[C]
Romeo and Juliet
[D]
none of the above
(11)
In which play would you find the following quote? Rest, rest, perturbed spirit!
[A]
The Merchant of Venice
[B]
Hamlet
[C]
Comedy of Errors
[D]
None
(12)
In which play would you find the following quote? The quality of mercy is not straind, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath.
[A]
The Merchant of Venice
[B]
Henry IV
[C]
Two Gentlemen of Verona
[D]
none
Answer: The Merchant of Venice
(13)
In which play would you find the following quote? What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?
[A]
A Midsummer Nights bream
[B]
Titus Andronicus
[C]
Loves Labours Lost
[D]
None
Answer: A Midsummer Nights bream
(14)
In which town or city in England was Shakespeare born?
[A]
Stratford-upon-Avon
[B]
Warwick
[C]
London
[D]
None
Answer: Stratford-upon-Avon
(15)
What was his mothers maiden name?
[A]
Mary Akle
[B]
Mary Bowden
[C]
Mary Arden
[D]
None
(16)
What was the name of the London theatre that Shakespeare is commonly associated with?
[A]
The Worlds Theatre
[B]
The Orb Theatre
[C]
The Globe Theatre
[D]
None
Answer: The Globe Theatre
(17)
Where was William Shakespeare buried?
[A]
Stratford-upon-Avon
[B]
Westminster Abbey
[C]
There are no records that tell us.
[D]
None
Answer: Stratford-upon-Avon
(18)
Which play is generally accepted as being Shakespeares first?
[A]
Taming of the Shrew
[B]
Henry VI
[C]
Romeo and Juliet
[D]
None
(19)
William and Anne had a daughter (Susanna) and also ?
[A]
Twins
[B]
Triplets
[C]
Quadruplets
[D]
None
(20)
When was William Shakespeare born?
[A]
23 April 1564
[B]
15 July 1580
[C]
25 December 1600
[D]
1 January 1601
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