Shakespeare + Romeo and Juliet

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Shakespeare

In which centuries did Shakespeare live?

1. 10th-11th
2. 18th-19th
3. 5th-6th
4. 16th-17th

Where was William Shakespeare born?

1. Stratford-on-Avon
2. London
3. Verona, Italy
4. Scotland

William Shakespeare was married to: ....

1. Anne Howarday
2. Anne Holliday
3. Anne Hathaway
4. Anne Herbertway

How old was Shakespeare when he died?

1. 28
2. 40
3. 52
4. 75

What was Shakespeare's first job?

1. Cleaner
2. Actor
3. Knight
4. Barman

Roughly how many plays did Shakespeare write

1. 14
2. 50
3. 80
4. 38

What was the globe?

1. A Shakespearian football
2. Shakespeare's nickname
3. Shakespeares theatre
4. Shakespeare's first play

Who was the Queen of England in Shakespeare's time

1. Elizabeth the 2nd
2. Queen Anne
3. Elizabeth the 1st
4. Beyonce

The original globe theatre still exits today

1. True
2. False

How many people could the globe theatre seat?

1. 50
2. 300
3. 3000
4. 1000

What kind of play is Romeo and Juliet

1. Comedy
2. History
3. Tradgedy
4. Musical

Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?

1. London, England
2. Verona, Italy
3. New York, USA
4. Paris, France

Why is Romeo and Juliet's love forbidden?

1. Juliet is a princess and Romeo is not royal
2. Romeo is already married
3. Juliet is too old for Romeo
4. Their families hate each other

Romeo and Juliet are murdered

1. True
2. False

Bonus question: How many children did Shakespeare have

1. 1
2. none
3. 3
4. 6

Bonus question: why were theatres in London closed in 1593?

1. The queen told them to close
2. People didn't like the plays
3. It was too cold to watch theatre in England
4. The plague broke out so it was unsafe