How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52
When did Shakespeare die?
1616
When is Shakespeare's birthday celebrated?
April 23
What university did Shakespeare attend?
None
What is Shakespeare's nickname?
The crow
Which play's special effects started the fire that burned down The Globe?
Titus Andronicus
The Tempest
Macbeth
Henry VIII
What were the name given to the people standing during plays?
Groundlings
What is William Shakespeare's longest play, with over 4,000 lines?
Hamlet
What is Juliet's age in Romeo and Juliet?
13
Where did grave robbers sell Shakespeare's skull?
Medical schools
What is the name of the theatre where Shakespeare worked as an actor and playwright?
The Globe
Roughly how many people did the original Globe Theatre hold?
1,000
5,000
500
3,000
How many brothers and sisters (or siblings) did Shakespeare have?
4 girls and 3 boys
When was Shakespeare baptised?
April 26
What are the names of some of Shakespeare's plays?
Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar
What was the name of the book that was published after Shakespeare's death and included all of his plays?
The First Folio
What were Shakespeare's jobs?
Playwright and actor
Why did Shakespeare base his contemporary plays in foreign countries?
So he wouldn't insult the monarchy and get shut down for treason
Quote origin: “I must be cruel, only to be kind”
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
Midsummer Night's Dream
What is the name of Shakespeare's hometown?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Quote origin: “I have been in such a pickle”
Midsummer Night's Dream
King Lear
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
What is Shakespeare first name?
William
What are histories (or historic plays)?
It's about the gain and loss of power, and, in particular, the theme of divine right.
Quote origin: “I will wear my heart upon my sleeve”
Twelfth Night
Julius Caeser
Othello
Cymbeline
How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write in total during his career?
154
Quote origin: "Knock knock! Who's there?"
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
The Tempest
The Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare wrote Macbeth as a supernatural story of treason to appease King James
True
False
What is often seen as Shakespeare's last play?
The Tempest
What is the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
What were the names Shakespeare's parents?
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Shakespeare eventually retired from public life and returned to Stratford in which year?
1611
What was stolen from Shakespeare's tomb (or grave)?
Skull
Quote origin: "Mum's the word"
Macbeth
Henry V
Henry VI, Part 2
King Lear
Which of Shakespeare's plays has a curse attached to it?
Macbeth
Quote origin: "A wild goose chase"
Macbeth
Titus Andronicus
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Quote origin: “Break the ice”
The Merchant of Venic
Romeo and Juliet
The Taming of the Shrew
Othello
Life under King James was known as the "..." times
James
Jamian
Jimmy
Jacobean
During Shakespeare's lifetime, what major disaster forced the closure of London theatres twice?
Plagues
What did the theatre use to make special effects?
The theatre used animal blood, wires, and cannons.
Where was Shakespeare buried?
Holy Trinity Church
What are tragedies?
A protagonist must overcome external and internal obstacles. Often, the protagonist has a 'tragic flaw' that leads to his ultimate destructi
It took 6,000 bundles of reeds from Norfolk to thatch Shakespeare’s Globe. The Norfolk reed beds only grow 4,000 a year.
False
True
What are comedies?
They involve lovers and they almost always have a happy ending.
In which country was the tragedy Hamlet set in?
Germany
What was Shakespeare's only son's name?
Hamnet
Shakespeare’s Globe had to have special permission to have a thatched roof – there has been a law against thatched buildings in London since the Great Fire in 1666.
False
True
Why did men play the roles of female characters?
There were no female actors.
How many movies are based on Shakespeare's plays?
Over 400 movies (Loads)
When Shakespeare was born, who was the ruler of England?
Elizabeth 1