Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 and married Ann Hathaway at age 18, having three children with her. He was called an "up start crow" by a fellow playwright in 1592 and was a part owner of The Globe theatre in London, where groundlings paid a penny to see plays which had stages but no seats or bathrooms. Queen Elizabeth I died of old age in 1603, the year Shakespeare wrote the tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

1. Shakespeare Introduction Quiz

2. Shakespeare was born in… Scranton London Stratford-upon –Avon Camelot

3. He married Ann Hathaway at the age of… 25 26 20 18

4. He had how many children? 3 4 5 6

5. In 1592 he was called a(n) ____ by a fellow playwright. “up start mole” “up start wren” “up start crow” “pig-headed scallywag”

6. Shakespeare was part owner of which theatre in London The Swan The Globe The Rose The Curtain

7. The groundlings paid ___ to see a play. A Dime Nickel A Penny Two Pennies

8. The theatres of Shakespeare’s day did NOT have which of the following: Seats Stage Bathrooms Audiences

9. Queen Elizabeth I died of A Heart attack Lead Poisoning Broken Heart Murdered

10. Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, is a Comedy Tragedy