Shakesperean Quiz

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Shakespeare: Quiz
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Shakespeare lived from?
A
1564-1616
B
1616-1564
C
1564-He's immortal!
D
None of these answers

Slide 2 - Quiz

Shakespeare was born in
A
London
B
Stratford-upon-Avon
C
Avon-upon-Stratford
D
Cambridge

Slide 3 - Quiz

What was the name of the theatre company Shakespeare co-founded?
A
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
B
The Royal Shakespeare Company
C
The King's Men
D
The Globe Theatre Company

Slide 4 - Quiz

In Shakespeare's days...
A
Female parts in a play were played by men.
B
Theatres did not exist.
C
Actors were paid large sums of money.
D
Plays were strictly for rich people.

Slide 5 - Quiz

What was a form of poetry Shakespeare used a lot?
A
Villanelle
B
Epic poetry
C
Sonnets
D
Haiku

Slide 6 - Quiz

Shakespeare's nickname is...
A
The Master
B
The Player
C
The Bard
D
The Wordsmith

Slide 7 - Quiz

Shakespeare wrote:
A
2 sonnets, 154 poems, 37 plays
B
37 sonnets, 2 poems, 154 plays
C
154 sonnets, 2 poems, 37 plays
D
20 sonnets, 36 poems, 60 plays

Slide 8 - Quiz

How many lines are there in a sonnet?
A
144
B
14
C
24
D
There is no limit

Slide 9 - Quiz

what is the rhyme scheme of a Shakesperean sonnet?
A
abc abc dede ff gg
B
abab cdcd efg efg
C
abab cdef cdef gg
D
abab cdcd efef gg

Slide 10 - Quiz

Which of the following words was not invented by Shakespeare??
A
Suspicious
B
Tasty
C
Generous
D
Butterfingers

Slide 11 - Quiz

Are we 100% certain that Shakespeare wrote the plays he is famous for?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 12 - Quiz

How was his name spelt??
A
Shappere
B
Shakspeare
C
Shakespeare
D
We are not sure!

Slide 13 - Quiz

Shakespeare's father once had a job where he was paid to drink beer?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 14 - Quiz