| Question | Answer |
| When was William Shakespeare born? | 1564
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Where was Shakespeare born? | Stratford
| What were the names of Shakespeare's parents? | John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
| How many siblings did Shakespeare have? | 7
| To whom was Shakespeare married? | Anne Hathaway
| How many children did Shakespeare have? | 3
| Who was Queen of England during some of the time Shakespeare wrote? | Elizabeth I
| For which theater did Shakespeare write most of his plays? | The Globe Theater
| Shakespeare wrote many plays, but he was also famous for writing which kind of poetry? | Sonnets
| What commonly used metrical rhyme (which used 10 syllables in 5 pairs) did Shakespeare use in much of his writing? | iambic pentameter
| Which famous quote from Macbeth can be found at V.i.32? | Out, damned spot! Out, I say!
| How many plays did Shakespeare write? | 37
| How many different words did Shakespeare use in his collected writings? | 31,534
| Which theater company did Shakespeare join in 1594? | The Lord Chamberlain's Men
| Which of Shakespeare's plays tells the story of "star-crossed lovers"? | Romeo and Juliet
| Which of Shakespeare's plays tells the story of a prince of Denmark who tries to kill his uncle because he believes he is responsible for his father's murder? | Hamlet
| Which of Shakespeare's plays tells the story of a man who will do anything to be king, but suffers badly because of it? | Macbeth
| For which monarch was Macbeth written? | James I or James VI of Scotland
| From 1593-1594, an outbreak of which disease caused London theaters to close? | The Bubonic Plague
| What year did Shakespeare die? | 1616 |
