Shakespeare apparently entered, and left, the world on this day.
What is April 23rd?
100
The city where Shakespeare lived for much of his professional career
What is London?
100
Queen Elizabeth's father
Who was Henry VIII?
100
These were the common folk who attended the theatre at ground level.
Who were the "groundlings"?
100
Lysander tells Hermia that "One turf shall serve as" this for both of them.
What is a pillow?
200
Shakespeare's hometown
What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
200
Shakespeare was likely familiar with ancient mythology because of his study of the languages of these civilizations.
What are Roman and Greek?
200
Elizabethans thought that this was good for your health
What is tobacco?
200
One of these set off a fire that burned the Globe down in 1613
What was a cannon?
200
Helena wished that Hermia's "frowns would teach" these "such skill!"
What are Hermia's smiles?
300
Susanna, Judith and Hamnet
Who were Shakespeare's children?
300
He became known as the Bard of this.
What is Avon?
300
You had to be careful about getting into an argument with someone in Elizabethan times because they might draw one of these upon you!
What is a sword?
300
You may have had an urge to go to the theatre, but if you had an urge to go after you got there you had to remember that none of these were available to give you relief.
What were toilets?
300
Bottom declared "Let the audience look to" these because he "will move storms".
What are their eyes?
400
She was Shakespeare's wife
Who was Anne Hathaway?
400
His plays are categorized as histories or these.
What are comedies and tragedies?
400
This was the cause of death for many people at this time.
What is the plague?
400
This is where the rich folk preferred to watch the plays
What are the galleries?
400
He was "full of vexation" in Act 1, Scene 1
Who is Egeus?
500
She inherited most of Shakespear's estate upon his death.
Who was Susanna?
500
They were the acting company that Shakespeare and his fellow actors formed.
Who were the Lord Chamberlain's Men? (also accept "Who were the King's Men?")
500
20 shillings made one of these
What is a pound?
500
Rich patrons of Shakespeare and his fellow actors would often donate these for use by the actors
What are their old clothes?
500
Lysander declares this "vile name" "fit...to perish on my sword!"