Shakespeare Flashcards

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What year did Shakespeare debut as a play write?

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1590

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What was the month date and year Shakespeare was born?

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April 26, 1564

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What year did the Black Plague strike London?

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1592

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What year did the globe theater open?

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1599

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What month say and year was Julies Caesar born?

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July 12, 100 BC

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What was the month day and year did Julies Caesar die?

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March 15, 44 BC

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What was Shakespeare’s fathers name?

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John Shakespeare.

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What was Shakespeare’s mothers name?

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Mary Arden

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What was the name of the town Shakespeare was born and raised in?

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Stranford upon Avon

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What was John Shakespeare’s jobs?

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An alderman and glove maker

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What was the name of the woman Shakespeare married?

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Anne Hathaway

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What is the name of the contract they entered prior to there marriage?

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A betrothal

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When they married how old were they?

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Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26.

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What else was unique about the couple when they married?

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She was pregnant.

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What was there oldest child’s name?

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Susanna.

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What were the names of the twins?

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Hamnet and Judith

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What was the name of the debut play?

A

Henry VI

17
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

A

37 plays.

18
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How many long narrative poems did he write?

A

2

19
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How many sonnets did he write?

A

154 sonnets

20
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Who was Shakespeare main partner at the globe?

A

Richard Burbaga

21
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What year did the globe theater burn down?

A

1613

22
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The theater burned because it had what kind of roof?

A

Thatched

23
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If you were a little sprite, where would you be set from on the stage?

A

From heaven

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If you were a wealthy man, where would you sit at?

A

The lords room