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When and Where was Shakespeare born?

 23rd April 1564 . Stratford-upon-Avon 


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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37.
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What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre in London?
The Globe theatre.
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Which famous queen was in power during Shakespeare's time?
Elizabeth the First.
100
Name one film adapted from Shakespeare's work.
(possible answers)

Baz Lurhmann's Romeo + Juliet.
West Side Story.
The Lion King.
10 Things I Hate About You.

200
What is special about the date that Shakespeare died?
It was his birthday. 23rd April 1616.
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What did Shakespeare write in addition to plays?
Sonnets.
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Why did men play all the parts in Shakespeare's plays? (even Juliet and Lady Macbeth!)
Because it was illegal for women to act in the UK at that time.
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What king was in power during Shakespeare's time?
James I.
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How many films are said to have been made based on Shakespeare's works?
Over 400.
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What was the name of Shakespeare's son?
Hamnet.
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What genres did Shakespeare write his plays in?
Tragedy, comedy and history.
300
What happened to The Globe in 1613 during a performance of a play about Henry VIII?
A cannon was fired on stage causing the theatre to burn down.
300
What play is this quote from?

'My only love, sprung from my only hate.'

Romeo and Juliet
300
According to the OED how many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?
Almost 3,000.
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How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
18.
400
What genre is Macbeth?
Tragedy.
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Why did all the theatres in London close between 1593 and 1594?


Because of an outbreak of the plague.
400
Name four of Shakespeare plays.
Student's choice.
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How many direct decendants (great, great, great, great, great, great grandchildren) does Shakespeare have?
None.
500
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway.
500
What was the difference between comedies and tragedies in Shakespeare's time?
Comedies had a happy ending. Tragedies had sad endings.
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When did it become legal for women to act in the UK?
In 1660.
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What are the names of the two eras Shakespeare lived through?
Elizabethan and Jacobean eras.
500
Can you remember any examples of Shakespeare's slang that we still use today?
(possible answers).

Green-eyed monster
Makes your hair stand on end
To be in a pickle.