Shakespeare Quiz

When was Shakespeare born? ________ Where? ________

• 1616, Aston Villa

• 1582, Manchester

• 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon

• 1599, Birmingham

How many plays did Shakespeare write? ________ Sonnets? ________

• 154 plays, 36 sonnets

• 36 plays, 154 sonnets

• 15 plays, 34 sonnets

• 12 plays, 118 sonnets

When did he die? ________

• 1564

• 1599

• 1616

• 1582

What were the conditions in England when Queen Elizabeth I ruled (1558-1606)?

From Shakespeare's "Famous Plays." which one are we studying?

• Hamlet

• Romeo & Juliet

• Henry IV

• Julius Caesar

From Shakespeare's "Famous Plays." which one is most popular with the most translations ?

• Hamlet

• Romeo & Juliet

• Henry IV

• Julius Caesar

Only ____ and ___were allowed to act out any roles in plays.

What caused playhouses to close between 1592 and 1594?

• black plague outbreak

• Influenza outbreak

• coronavirus outbreak

• cholera outbreak

When were plays performed?

• evenings

• anytime

• springtime

• daylight hours/summer

What would cause people to be arrested at a play?

• For snickering at jokes aimed at royalty

• For sending the performers flowers

• For being too roudy

• For dressing above their rank