Shakespeare/16th Century England Notes Test

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Shakespeare was born and died on

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April 23

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Did Shakespeare marry a much younger woman named Anne Hathaway?

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FALSE

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Shakespeare had ___ children.

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3

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The first name of Shakespeare's acting troupe was

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The Lord Chamberlain's Men

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What forced theater closings throughout London in the mid-1590s?

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the plague

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The reigning ruler of England during most of Shakespeare's life was: King James, King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Mary

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Queen Elizabeth I

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The era during which King James was on the throne was called

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the Jacobean Era

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Shakespeare changed the name of his acting troupe in honor of: the new queen, the royal heir, the new king, his favorite play

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the new king

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The second name of Shakespeare's acting troupe was

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The King's Men

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Shakespeare's education was the modern equivalent of: a college degree, a high school diploma, 8th grade education, a doctorate (Ph.D.)

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a high school diploma