It is a group consisting of the United Kingdom's finest actors, actresses and directors.
100
Who invaded what is now Warwickshire and founded Stratford-upon-Avon in the 7th century AD?
It was the Saxons
100
In what year did John Shakespeare become Bailiff of Stratford-upon-Avon?
It was in 1568.
100
Why did the poor not have candles?
It was because they were very expensive.
200
What is the difference between Elizabethan houses and traditional medieval houses?
Elizabethan houses have massive vertical and diagonal timbers.
200
Who designed the Royal Shakespeare theatre and in what year did it open?
It was Elisabeth Scott and it opened in 1932.
200
What was the name of the main Guild formed in Stratford-upon-Avon and in what year was it formed?
It was the Guild of the Holy Cross and was formed in 1269.
200
In 1641 the fourth major fire to break out in Stratford-upon-Avon destroyed much of which street?
It was Bridge street
200
What are lattice windows?
They are little pieces of glass held together by strips of lead.
300
What is topiary?
It is hedges cut into shapes.
300
What did the local people of Stratford-upon-Avon hold public protests about in the Summer of 2001?
It was about their annoyance at half-empty guide buses continuously going around town and of people peering through their windows.
300
Which King gave Stratford-upon-Avon the right to hold weekly markets in 1196?
It was King Richard the First.
300
What relative of John Harvard lived in Stratford-upon-Avon and what is their house now called?
It was the maternal grandmother of John Harvard and the house is now called Harvard House.
300
Where or on what did the poor people put their mattresses on?
It was put on ropes tied across a wooden frame
400
Explain the difference between casement windows and sash windows.
Casement windows swing open on hinges and sash windows have 2 sections that slide up and down.
400
True or False?
The Royal Shakespeare theatre and centre opened in 1932 and 1882
It is False.
The Shakespeare centre opened in 1882.
400
In what century was the Grammer School built and it is located at the junction of which two roads?
It was built in the 13th century and is located at the corner of Church street and Chapel lane.
400
In what years did the plague strike Stratford-upon-Avon and approximately how many people did it kill altogether?
It was 1564 and 1645 and they both killed about 210 people.
400
What was the circumference of the bundles of straw or reeds used to make a thatched roof and how long were they?
They had a circumference of 24-27 inches long and were 3-7 feet long.
500
Half-timbered houses were filled in with two things what are the different names for it?
They are wattle and daub and wickerwork and plaster.
500
Who started the annual Shakespeare festival, in what year and what was their job?
It was David Garrick in 1769 and he was an actor-producer.
500
Explain how Stratford-upon-Avon got it's name.
It was the Roman road to Alchester that crossed the River Avon. It was the Straet ford that is the ford by the road and Avon is the Celtic word meaning river or water.
500
Who did Susanna Shakespeare marry,what was their profession and what is their house now called?
It was John Hall, he was a physician and it is now called Hall's Croft.
500
Explain how the saying ' It's raining cats and dogs' was created.
It was created when the animals that lived in the roof of a house fell down when it rained.