| Question | Answer |
| What was the first play that Shakespeare wrote? | Henry VI Part 1
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What was the last play that Shakespeare definitely wrote? | Henry VIII
| Over how many languages has Shakespeare’s plays been translated into? | 80
| Did Shakespeare perform in some of his own plays? | Yes
| How many plays is it suggested that Shakespeare wrote in total? | 40
| How many words did Shakespeare invent? | 1700
| How many of Shakespeare’s plays are set in Italy? | 10
| How many of Shakespeare’s plays take place in a fictional or mythical location? | 3
| How many of Shakespeare’s plays were tragedies? | 10
| How many historical plays did Shakespeare write? | 10
| How many of Shakespeare’s plays were a comedy? | 10
| Francis Bacon and Christopher Marlowe are connected to what Shakespearean conspiracy theory? | They actually wrote the plays and not Shakespeare
| How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? | 154
| What was the first sonnet Shakespeare wrote? | 1
| In what years did Shakespeare write the majority of his sonnets? | 1592-1598 |
