THE GREAT SHAKESPEARE QUIZ
When did Shakespeare live?
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14/15th century
15/16th century
16/17th century
17/18th century
Which era did he live in (2 options)?
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The Middle Ages
Baroque
Renaissance
The Elizabethan Era
The Victorian Age
The Age of Enlightenment
Where was Shakespeare born?
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Sheffield upon Tyne
Stratford upon Avon
Stafford upon Dove
Stratocaster upon Fender
What did his father work?
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Chimney sweeper
Grammar school teacher
Hat maker
Glove maker
Carpenter
Which of these plays are by William Shakespeare (3 options; be careful: trap!!)?
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Faust
Hamlet
Romeo and Julia
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Pride and Prejudice
Macbeth
King Louie
Minna von Barnhelm
Do you know any other plays by Shakespeare?
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Comedy or Tragedy?
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Othello
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Comedy
Tragedy
What was the name oft he first Shakespeare theatre?
It was called the _____________________
What happened to the first Shakespeare theatre and why?
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How where the people standing in front of the stage called?
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Where was the money brought/counted/stored?
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Are you a Shakespeare expert?