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William Shakespeare Life Quiz
William Shakespeare Life Quiz
What was Shakespeare’s reputation during his lifetime?
Little known poet
Royal advisor
Local schoolteacher
Respected playwright and actor
None
Who compiled Shakespeare’s plays into the First Folio?
Richard Burbage and Thomas Kyd
Francis Bacon and Robert Greene
Ben Jonson and Christopher Marlowe
John Heminges and Henry Condell
None
Which acting company was Shakespeare a member of?
The London Company
The Royal Actors
The Queen’s Players
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
None
Which monarch succeeded Elizabeth I and became Shakespeare’s patron?
Edward VI
Charles I
Henry VII
James I
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s home in Stratford?
Avon House
New Place
The Globe
Arden Cottage
None
In which town was Shakespeare born?
Canterbury
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Oxford
None
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Three
Five
Two
Four
None
What is the traditional date celebrated as Shakespeare’s birthday?
June 10
May 1
April 23
March 25
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s father?
William Shakespeare Sr.
Henry Shakespeare
Edward Shakespeare
John Shakespeare
None
In what year was Shakespeare baptized?
1564
1570
1558
1560
None
What is the name of Shakespeare’s acting company after 1603?
The Globe Players
The King’s Men
The Royal Company
The Queen’s Troupe
None
At what age did Shakespeare marry?
22
25
18
20
None
Who was the monarch when Shakespeare began his career?
Henry VIII
Mary I
James I
Elizabeth I
None
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
50
60
52
48
None
Where was Shakespeare buried?
Westminster Abbey
St. Mary’s Church
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Holy Trinity Church
None
In what year was William Shakespeare born?
1584
1564
1554
1574
None
Where did Shakespeare live while working in London?
Chelsea
Islington
Westminster
Southwark
None
What genre of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies, comedies, and histories
Only tragedies
Only histories
Only comedies
None
Which of Shakespeare’s siblings lived the longest?
Gilbert
Richard
Joan
Edmund
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
Margaret Cavendish
Mary Arden
Anne Boleyn
Anne Hathaway
None
What was Shakespeare’s father’s occupation?
Carpenter
Baker
Tailor
Glove maker
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s only son?
Thomas
Hamnet
John
Edmund
None
In what year did Shakespeare die?
1616
1630
1620
1606
None
What did Shakespeare’s daughters inherit most of?
His jewelry
His estate and properties
His theatre shares
His library
None
What is the name of the theatre most associated with Shakespeare?
The Swan Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Curtain Theatre
The Rose Theatre
None
How many plays are generally attributed to Shakespeare?
45
32
37
28
None
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife in his will?
His manuscripts
His house
His second-best bed
His fortune
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s eldest daughter?
Anne
Mary
Judith
Susanna
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s mother?
Anne Hathaway
Mary Arden
Elizabeth Hall
Margaret Tudor
None
What did Shakespeare likely do between 1585 and 1592, known as the “lost years”?
Unknown, possibly actor or teacher
Traveled Europe
Worked as a farmer
Studied at Oxford
None
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