| Question | Answer |
| What is a bard | a poet
|
What town did Shakespeare come from? | Stratford-on-Avon
| What did Shakespeare father do? | He was a glovemaker, mayor and alderman
| When was Shakespeare baptized? | April 26, 1564
| What did Shakespeare publish in 1609? | His sonnets
| When did Shakespeare retire? | 1613
| What did he study in grammar school? | Latin
| What was Shakespeare's wife's name? | Anne Hathaway
| How many children did he have? | 3
| Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth to the throne in 1603? | James I
| What year was Romeo & Juliet probably first performed? | 1596
| When Shakespeare left his family in Stratford, where did he go? | London
| In 1592-3, why were London's theaters shut? | The Plague
| How many verse dramas did Shakespeare write? | 37
| What theater did Shakespeare own part of? | The Globe. |
