Life of Bill
Idioms
Taming Shrew
Shakespeare's World
Around the Globe
100

William Shakespeare was born on the the 23rd day of this rainy month in 1564

April

100

Runny nose? Perhaps you "caught" one of these

Cold (catching a cold)

100

This "Shrew" was pursued for her hefty dowry.

Katherina (Kate)

100
Shakespeare was born right in the middle of this time period meaning "rebirth."

The Renaissance

100

This famous playwright was a share holder in the globe, purchasing 12.5% of it.

William Shakespeare
200

Shakespeare's parents were named this. Very New Testament.

John and Mary

200

A heart of this precious metal is linked with pure character.  

Gold (heart of gold)

200

The Taming of the Shrew consists of this many Acts, be sure to bring your popcorn!

5

200

This version of the Bible was officially approved during Shakespeare's lifetime, 4 years before his death!

King James Version 

200

The Globe Theatre was located here

London, England 

300

Shakespeare's wife share a name with this famous Princess Diary actress. That's showbiz!

Anne Hathaway

300

Mothers of teen boys weep as their groceries disappear because they have been "Eaten out of ______ and home." 

House.

300

This leading man deprives Kate of food, fancy clothing, and sleep.

Petruchio


300

There were at least five major outbreaks of this deadly plague in London during Shakespeare's life. 

Bubonic plague

300

The Globe Theater was destroyed by this element in 1613

Fire

400

Probably his most famous work, Shakespeare published a play about these two star crossed lovers in 1595

Romeo and Juliet

400

An embarrassed person is referred to as this type of stock

Laughingstock 

400

Baptista has two daughters. The shrewish Kate and this softer maiden

Bianca 

400
This English Queen was one of the "first" royals to see Shakespeare's plays, conveniently located in her own court. 

Elizabeth I

400

The first Globe was built by the company Shakespeare was in, called this.

Lord Chamberlain's Men

500

Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith are the names of whom?

Shakespeare's Children

500

While hard to believe, Shakespeare writes you can have too much of this thing

Good

500

This payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom was doubled when Katherina was "Tamed" by her new groom.

Dowry 

500

During Shakespeare's life the founding of this first British colony, in North America, was founded.  Pocahontas was there!

Jamestown

500

The Globe theater motto was "Totus mundus agit histrionem, meaning this in Latin

"All the world is a stage."

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