shakespeare

Question 1

When was he born?

Answer 1

April 23, 1564

Question 2

When did he die?

Answer 2

April 23, 1616, age 52

Question 3

How many sonnets did he write?

Answer 3

154

Question 4

How many plays did he write?

Answer 4

37

Question 5

How many times does suicide occur in he’s plays?

Answer 5

13

Question 6

Who and when did he marry?

Answer 6

Anne Hathaway, November 1582

Question 7

Also known as?

Answer 7

Bard of Avon

Question 8

Where was he born?

Answer 8

Stratford Upon Avon

Question 9

How many children did he have and what are their names?

Answer 9

3. Susanna, twins Judith and Hamnet(died at age 11)

Question 10

What was his acting company called?

Answer 10

Lord Chamberlains men, late The Kings men

Question 11

What was the name of the company theatre?

Answer 11

The Globe

Question 12

When was the Globe built?

Answer 12

1599

Question 13

Where was the Globe built?

Answer 13

South bank of the River Themes

Question 14

How many times does he reference dogs in his plays?

Answer 14

200

Question 15

How many times does he reference birds?

Answer 15

600

Question 16

What three main divisions are his plays usually categorized under?

Answer 16

Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies

Question 17

Approx many words did he create in his work?

Answer 17

2035

Question 18

Approx how many words were in Shakespeares vocabulary?

Answer 18

17,000-29000

Question 19

What are 3 often used phrases Shakespeare coined?

Answer 19

Wild goose chase, forgone conclusion, in a pickle

Question 20

How many different ways was his named spelled?

Answer 20

80, never spelled the way we spell it today

Question 21

When did the Glove burn down?

Answer 21

June 29, 1613. Caused by a cannon firing in a play

Question 22

What day would his birthday be now that we use the Georgian calendar?

Answer 22

May 3

Question 23

What were his parents names?

Answer 23

John and Mary

Question 24

How many siblings did he have?

Answer 24

7

Question 25

What was his dads occupation?

Answer 25

glove maker, leather worker, and politican

Question 26

What years were Shakespeares “lost years?’

Answer 26

1585-1592

Question 27

What was Shakespeares first play?

Answer 27

Henry VI, part 1

Question 28

What was his first sonnet?

Answer 28

Venus and Adonis

Question 29

What was his last play written?

Answer 29

Two Noble Kinsmen

Question 30

Where is Shakespeare buried?

Answer 30

Holy Trinity Church in Stratford

Question 31

What “curse” is on his grave?

Answer 31

Good friend, for Jesus’ sake forebeare
To digg the dust enclosed heare;
Bleste be the man that spares thes stones,
And curst be he that moves my bones.

Question 32

Which play is the shortest?

Answer 32

The Comedy of Errors; 1770 Lines

Question 33

When and where did he retire?

Answer 33

1611. Stratford New Place

Question 34

What two plays were lost?

Answer 34

Cardenio and Loves Labours Won

Question 35

Which play was the longest?

Answer 35

Hamlet; 5310 lines