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  • How many people could The Globe hold?
    3.000
  • What were the names of Shakespeare’s children?
    Susanna, Judith and Hamnet
  • What was the name of the theatre Shakespeare helped build?
    The Globe
  • Is Romeo and Juliet a comedy?
    No, it's a tragedy.
  • Where was William Shakespeare born?
    Stratford-upon-Avon
  • At what age did Shakespeare leave school?
    14 or 15
  • Who acted in plays during Shakespeare’s time?
    Men and boys
  • What was Shakespeare’s father's profession?
    Glove-maker
  • True or False? Shakespeare’s plays are still popular today.
    TRUE. His work is loved all over the world even 400 years later.
  • True or False? Shakespeare wrote only 20 plays.
    FALSE. He wrote 38 plays, and possibly more.
  • True or False? Musicians and sound effects were used in Shakespeare’s plays.
    TRUE. Musicians created special noises to make the plays more exciting, including sounds like cannon bangs.
  • What subjects did Shakespeare probably study?
    Latin, Greek and History
  • What type of plays had happy endings?
    Comedies
  • What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
    Anne Hathaway
  • What are Shakespeare’s short poems called?
    Sonnets
  • True or False? Shakespeare died at age 52.
    TRUE. He was born in 1564 and died in 1616, which makes him 52 years old at the time of his death.
  • True or False? The audience was quiet during plays at The Globe.
    FALSE. The audience shouted, clapped, booed, and laughed—they were very active during performances.
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