Title: Shakespeare
Course: Anglès a 2n de batxillerat

Q: When was Shakespeare born?
- 1564
- 1616
- 1558
- 1592
A: 1564

Q: When is Shakespeare’s birthday traditionally celebrated?
- April 23rd
- April 1st
- April 12th
- April 26th
A: April 23rd

Q: Where was Shakespeare  born?
- Stratford - upon- Avon
- London
- Oxford
- Bath
A: Stratford - upon- Avon

Q: The names of Shakespeare's father and mother were ...
- John and Mary
- William and Anne
- Abraham and Sarah
- John and Anne
A: John and Mary

Q: Who did Shakespeare marry?
- Anne Hathaway
- Judith Sadler
- Susanna Hall
- Anne Feine
A: Anne Hathaway

Q: How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
- 18
- 26
- 17
- 23
A: 18

Q: When was the Globe Theatre built?
- 1599
- 1594
- 1608
- 1613
A: 1599

Q: In 1594 Shakespeare became one of the founding members of what acting company?
- The Lord Chamberlain's Men
- The King's Men
- The Royal Shakespeare Company
A: The Lord Chamberlain's Men

Q: How much did Shakespeare write?
- 38 plays, 154 sonnets and 2 epic narrative poems
- 54 plays, 38 sonnets and 5 epic narrative poems
- 54 plays, 5 sonnets and 38 epic narrative poems
- 38 plays, 54 sonnets and 5 epic narrative poems
A: 38 plays, 154 sonnets and 2 epic narrative poems

Q: In 1603 Shakespeare's acting company became the King's Men. Which king was their patron?
- James I
- George III
- Edward III
- Henry VIII
A: James I

Q: What happened to the Globe Theatre in 1613?
- It burnt down
- It was demolished
- It was rebuilt
- It was opened
A: It burnt down

Q: Shakespeare lived during the reign of which English monarchs?
- Queen Elizabeth I and king James
- Queen Elizabeth I and King Richard IV
- Queen Mary I and Queen Victoria
- King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I
A: Queen Elizabeth I and king James

Q: When did Shakespeare die?
- 1616
- 1599
- 1623
- 1642
A: 1616

Q: Some time after 1599-1600 Shakespeare turned from writing predominantly romantic comedies and history plays to tragedies. Which five plays are known as his "great tragedies"?
- Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra
- The Merchant of Venice, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, Twelfth Night
- King John, Henry VI Part 1, Richard II, Richard III, Henry VIII
- Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida, Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, Cymbeline
A: Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra

Q: Shakespeare was an actor as well as a poet and playwright
- Vertader
- Fals
A: Vertader