Shakespeare Bio Quiz
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Cambridge
Oxford
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What significant event in Shakespeare's childhood could have drastically shortened his life?
A local war
A severe famine
An outbreak of the plague
A fire in his family home
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was Shakespeare's father's profession?
A glove maker
A blacksmith
A teacher
A merchant
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How did Shakespeare's marriage to Anne Hathaway come about?
It was a love match
It was rushed due to Anne's pregnancy
They eloped
It was arranged by their families
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant factor in Shakespeare's move to London?
He was following a romantic interest
He was pursuing a career in acting and writing
He was escaping the law
He was seeking education
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following plays was NOT mentioned as having its first performance at the Globe Theatre?
The Tempest
Othello
Macbeth
Hamlet
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What tragic event occurred at the Globe Theatre in 1613?
It was demolished by the government
It was destroyed by a flood
It burned down
It collapsed during a performance
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
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