Category 1: Early Life
This English town is where Shakespeare was born
What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
This is Shakespeare’s famous nickname.
What is “The Bard” (or Bard of Avon)?
The Globe Theatre was located in this city.
What is London?
The First Folio is a collection of these.
What are Shakespeare’s plays?
Theaters were closed on this day of the week.
What is Thursday?
Shakespeare likely left school around this age.
What is about 14–16 years old?
The acting company Shakespeare wrote for and performed with.
What is the Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later the King’s Men)?
This group of actors built the first Globe Theatre.
Who are Shakespeare’s acting company (Lord Chamberlain’s Men)?
This term “folio” refers to this type of page format.
What is a large folded sheet/book format?
This dangerous ingredient was commonly used in makeup.
What is lead (or toxic substances like lead-based makeup)?
Shakespeare married this woman.
Who is Anne Hathaway?
These are the three genres of plays Shakespeare wrote early in his career.
What are comedies, tragedies, and histories?
This event happened to the Globe Theater in 1613.
What is it burned down?
These two men published the First Folio.
Who are John Heminges and Henry Condell?
Young boys wore this until age 7.
What are dresses (or gowns)?
The number of siblings Shakespeare had.
What is 7 siblings?
In 1599, Shakespeare and his company did this major thing.
What is build The Globe Theatre?
This shape best describes the Globe Theatre.
What is circular (or polygonal)?
The significance of the Droeshout portrait.
What is it’s the only reliable image of Shakespeare?
Outdoor playhouses like The Globe differed from indoor theaters in this way.
What is they were open-air (no roof)?
The names of Shakespeare’s three children.
Who are Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith?
This term describes the period in Shakespeare’s life where little is known.
What are the “Lost Years”?
This was likely the first play performed at The Globe.
What is Julius Caesar?
Approximate number of surviving First Folio copies today.
What is about 230–250 copies?
This person led the modern rebuilding of The Globe Theatre.
Who is Sam Wanamaker?