Childhood
Where was Shakespeare born?
Straford-Upon-Avon (England)
What was the name of William Shakespeare's Wife?
Anne Hathaway
What play is about two young lovers who tragically die?
Romeo and Juliet
What is the name of the first theatre built in London?
The Theatre
Who was the ruler of England in the 1590s?
Queen Elizabeth the I
How do we know Shakespeare's estimated birth date?
His Baptismal Record
What were Shakespeare's Childrens' Names?
Susana, Hamnet and Judith
What was the first play to be performed in the Globe Theatre?
Julius Caesar
What were people who at in the "cheap seats" in the pit at the Globe Theatre called?
Groundlings
The Shakespearean Theatres used colored flags to indicate what?
Type of Play being performed
What is thought to be Shakespeare's Date of Birth?
April 23, 1564
Who did Shakespeare leave his estate to?
Susana (His oldest Daughter)
Prior to his son's death, what type of plays was Shakespeare most known for?
Which Theatre did Shakespeare invest in?
The Globe
What was the name of the English Renaissance?
Elizabethan Era
What type of formal education did Shakespeare receive?
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52
What famous tragedy was written after his son's death and is attributed to be written because of his death.
Hamlet
Why were all theatres in London closed for 2 years?
The bubonic plague
List the Colors of the Flags and what they stood for
Black Tragedy
White Comedy
Red History
What is Shakespeare's Nickname?
The Bard
Who was Shakespeare's last living descendant?
Elizabeth Hall Nash
What were believed to be Shakespeare's last two plays?
Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsman
Who was the owner of the first Theatre
James Burbage
Name two other playwrights of Shakespeare's time period:
Christopher Marlowe & Thomas Nashe