Shakespeare by the numbers
The year William Shakespeare died?
What is 1616?
In which English town was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
In which city is the Globe Theater located?
London
Who was the soveriegn ruler of England when Shakespeare was born?
Queen Elizabeth I.
William Shakespeare wore an earring in which ear?
left
The number of Shakespeare's sibings.
What is 7?
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
In which part of London is the Globe Theatre located?
Southwark
Which disease killed nearly 10.000 people in London at the turn of the 16th century?
the Plague
Name the three categories of William Shakespeare's plays.
What are comedies, tragedies, and historical plays?
The year William Shakespeare was born?
1564
Which university did William Shakespeare attend?
Shakespeare did not attend university.
In which year was the Globe Theatre opened?
1599
What were the bankers in Elizabethan England known as?
What are moneylenders?
Name three plays by William Shakespeare.
1 - 2 - 3
At which age did William Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway?
18
Shakespeare died on April 26th, 1616, the day of England's patron saint. Who was the sovereign ruler of England at this time?
King James I
In which year did the first Globe Theater burn down?
1613
What were the most expensive seats in a public theater, such as the Globe Theatre, called?
Lord's Rooms
The item Shakespeare left his wife in his will.
What is his second best bed?
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
What was the Name of the theatre company Shakespeare (partly) owned?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Globe Theater is an example of a public outdoor theater. These theatres were also known as ... .
playhouses
What was special about male and female roles in Elizabethan productions?
All roles were played by men, as women were not allowed to work as actresses in England until 1660.
Complete the quotation from Shakespeare's tombstone: "Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear, to dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that ___________ ______ _________.
What is ...moves my bones.