Shakespeare: Life and Works Quiz

What year did Shakespeare die?

• 1610

• 1616

• 1623

• 1603

What was the profession of Shakespeare's father?

• farmer

• butcher

• glove maker

• courtier

What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?

• Judith Shakespeare

• Mary Arden

• Anne Hathaway

• Elizabeth Burbage

Which of the following plays is considered one of Shakespeare's historical plays?

• Hamlet

• Othello

• Henry IV

• Macbeth

What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre company that received royal patent in 1603?

• The King's Men

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men

• The Globe Theatre Company

• The Earl of Leicester's Men

Which monarch's reign is noted for significant political stability in England during Shakespeare's time?

• Mary Stuart

• James I

• Elizabeth I

• Henry VIII

What was the primary occupation of Shakespeare when he first arrived in London?

• Theatre Manager

• Clerk

• Playwright

• Actor

Which of Shakespeare's works was written during the plague years when theatres were closed?

• Hamlet

• Venus and Adonis

• The Tempest

• King Lear

What genre of plays did Shakespeare predominantly write during the Jacobean era?

• Histories

• Tragedies

• Romances

• Comedies

What was the name of the first playhouse in London?

• The Globe

• The Theatre

• The Blackfriars

• The Rose