STRATFORD-UPON-AVON and WARWICK CASTLE Past Paper Out Of London

Question 1

When did Shakespeare die
(day/month/year)?

Answer 1

23 April 1616 (aged 51–52)
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Question 2

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

Answer 2

154 sonnets

Not only were his plays mainly written in verse, but he also penned 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few other minor poems.

Question 3

Name the 18th century actor who
organised the first Shakespeare
festival in Stratford.

Answer 3

David Garrick’s Shakespeare Jubilee of 1769, widely credited as being a key moment in Stratford’s history, was a festival which began Stratford-upon-Avon’s development into a tourist destination. The organiser was David Garrick, a renowned 18th century actor, theatre manager, playwright and producer.

Question 4

Where is Shakespeare buried?

Answer 4

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire.

Question 5

Who did Shakespeare’s daughter
Susannah marry?

Answer 5

John Hall
Susanna Hall (née Shakespeare; baptised 26 May 1583 – 11 July 1649) was the oldest child of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway and the older sister of twins Judith and Hamnet Shakespeare. Susanna married John Hall, a local physician, in 1607. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, in 1608.

Question 6

Who was Mary Arden?

Answer 6

Mary Arden was the mother of William Shakespeare. Mary’s date of birth is unknown; she was likely to have been born between the years 1536-8.

Question 7

Name the village where you will
find Anne Hathaway’s cottage.

Answer 7

Shottery

It is situated in Shottery about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Stratford-upon-Avon town centre.

Question 8

Name TWO of the Shakespeare
characters featured on the Gower
memorial.

Answer 8

(i) Lady Macbeth, Tragedy
(ii) Prince Hal, History
(iii) Hamlet, Philosophy
(iv) Falstaff, Comedy.

The memorial, also known as the Gower Monument, was sponsored by Lord Ronald Sutherland-Gower and was erected in 1888.

Question 9

Name a Stratford structure or
building financed by Sir Hugh
Clopton.

Answer 9

The Clopton Bridge

Question 10

Which Stratford school did
Shakespeare attend?

Answer 10

King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 11

Name the house Shakespeare
bought as a retirement home.

Answer 11

New Place

Question 12

Name John Harvard’s mother.

Answer 12

His mother Katharine Rogers came from Stratford-on-Avon.

His father, Robert, was a butcher in Southwark.

Question 13

What time does Shakespeare’s
birthplace open?

Answer 13

Shakespeare’s Birthplace & Shop

18 January - 14 March 2025: Daily, 10am - 4pm (House: last entry 3.30pm)
15 March - 26 October 2025: Daily, 10am - 5pm (House: last entry 4.30pm)
From 27 October 2025: Daily, 10am - 4pm (House: last entry 3.30pm)

Question 14

Where is the coach drop off point
in Stratford?

Answer 14

Windsor Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6NL

Coaches are permitted to drop off and pick up visitors from the Windsor Street coach park, just one minute’s walk from the ticket desk at the Shakespeare Centre. Coaches are then requested to wait at the Stratford Leisure Centre coach park until collection of their group.

Question 15

The Royal Shakespeare Company
performs at THREE permanent
theatres in Stratford. Name TWO of
them.

Answer 15

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The Swan Theatre
The Other Place

Question 16

Name the church where
Shakespeare is buried.

Answer 16

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire

Question 17

Name the actor credited with
reviving William Shakespeare’s
plays in the 18th century.

Answer 17

David Garrick, English actor, producer, dramatist, poet, and comanager of the Drury Lane Theatre.

Question 18

When married what age were:
a) William Shakespeare
and
b) Anne Hathaway?

Answer 18

a) William was 18
b) Anne was 26

Question 19

What name is usually given to the
time in Shakespeare’s life between 1585 and 1592?

Answer 19

‘The Lost Years’

Question 20

Which of the five Shakespeare
houses is the oldest?

Answer 20

New Place???

Question 21

On the Gower memorial which of
Shakespeare’s characters
represent:
a) History
and
b) Philosophy?

Answer 21

a) History - Prince Hal
b) Philosophy - Hamlet
c) Tragedy - Lady Macbeth
d) Comedy - Falstaff

Question 22

What is the single property adult
price for Shakespeare’s Birthplace
as of October 2025?

Answer 22

Adult (16+)
£20.00

Child (3-15)
£10.00
Under 3s go free

Family
2 adults and up to 3 children:
£50.00
1 adult and up to 3 children:
£30.00

Concession
£17.00

Question 23

What type of poems did
Shakespeare write?

Answer 23

His plays mainly written in verse
154 sonnets
2 long narrative poems
and a few other minor poems

Question 24

Name the Shakespeare tragedy
that talks about “star-crossed
lovers”.

Answer 24

Romeo and Juliet

Question 25

Name the mother of John Harvard.

Answer 25

His mother Katharine Rogers came from Stratford-on-Avon His father, Robert, was a butcher in Southwark

Question 26

Name the Earl of Warwick known as the “Kingmaker”.

Answer 26

Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick (born November 22, 1428—died April 14, 1471, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England)

Question 27

Name the county in which Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle are located.

Question 28

Which motorway is the most direct between London and Stratford?

Question 29

How many brothers and sisters did William Shakespeare have?

Question 30

The RSC runs the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford and two others. Name the other TWO.

Answer 30

a) b)

Question 31

Name the architect of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford.

Question 32

Name the house Shakespeare retired to.

Question 33

What was the maiden name of William Shakespeare’s mother?

Question 34

Who was Katherine Rodgers?

Question 35

Name the character representing philosophy on Shakespeare’s Memorial at Stratford.

Question 36

Name the TWO monarchs during Shakespeare’s lifetime.

Answer 36

(i) (ii)

Question 37

Which is the oldest of all the five Shakespeare houses?

Question 38

Name TWO materials used in making wattle and daube.

Answer 38

(i) (ii)

Question 39

Name ONE place where you can see Shakespeare’s Coat of Arms.

Question 40

Give (i) the year Shakespeare was born (ii) the year he died.

Answer 40

(i) (ii)

Question 41

What was the name of “the Kingmaker”?

Question 42

Who operates Warwick Castle?

Question 43

Name TWO of Shakespeare’s three children.

Answer 43

(i) (ii)

Question 44

Name the first acting company which Shakespeare joined.

Question 45

Name ONE of the two actors and friends of Shakespeare who published the “First Folio”.

Question 46

What was the profession of Shakespeare’s father?

Question 47

What did Shakespeare leave to his wife Anne in his will?

Question 48

Name TWO of the theatres in Stratford

Answer 48

(i) (ii)

Question 49

Name the king who refounded the old Guild School as The King's New School in 1553, the school which Shakespeare later attended.

Question 50

Name the village where Anne Hathaway’s cottage is located.

Question 51

Name the organisation that currently owns the Stratford house where Catherine Rogers lived.

Question 52

Name the church where Shakespeare is buried.

Question 53

Which animal appears on the coat of arms of the Earl of Warwick?

Question 54

Warwick castle has one of the largest trebuchets in the world. What is a trebuchet?

Question 55

Name the Shakespeare character who represents ‘history’ on the Gower Memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Question 56

Name the husband of Shakespeare’s daughter, Susanna.

Question 57

Name the architect of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford- upon-Avon which opened in 1932, after the previous theatre was destroyed by fire.

Question 58

Name the London merchant who originally built New Place, which was later bought by William Shakespeare.

Question 59

Name the village in which Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden, lived before her marriage.

Question 60

Trinity Church is approached along an avenue of lime trees. What are they said to represent?

Question 61

What are the generally accepted dates (day/month/year) of William Shakespeare’s (i) birth? (ii) death?

Answer 61

(i) (ii)

Question 62

Name the grammar school where William Shakespeare is traditionally said to have been educated.

Question 63

Name the house in the High Street, where Catherine Rogers lived in the early 17th century.

Question 64

Who organised the first Shakespeare festival in 1769?

Question 65

What is the family name of the Earls of Warwick, owners of Warwick Castle until 1978?

Question 66

Warwick the Kingmaker was an important figure in which period of English history?

Question 67

What is the generally accepted date (day/month/ year) of William Shakespeare’s birth?

Question 68

Who was Mary Arden?

Question 69

In which year was the First Folio of Shakespeare’s plays published?

Question 70

Which Shakespeare character represents ‘tragedy’ on the Gower Memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon?

Question 71

What was the trade of Shakespeare’s father?

Question 72

Name TWO of the theatres in Stratford.

Question 73

Which 18th century actor organized the first Shakespeare festival in Stratford?

Question 74

What are the summer opening times of Shakespeare’s Birthplace?

Question 75

Name the school in Stratford at which Shakespeare is traditionally said to have been a pupil?

Question 76

What is generally considered to be Shakespeare’s last play?

Question 77

Which king built the first castle at Warwick?

Question 78

By what name was Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, commonly known?

Question 79

Give the exact date of Shakespeare’s death (day/month/year).

Question 80

What was the name of Shakespeare’s son?

Question 81

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

Question 82

On the Gower memorial, which of Shakespeare’s characters represent (i) comedy and (ii) history

Answer 82

(i) (ii)

Question 83

Name the Royal Shakespeare Company’s third theatre in Stratford which re-opened in March 2016.

Question 84

Who built the house at New Place which Shakespeare bought in 1597?

Question 85

Who was Catherine Rogers?

Question 86

Name ONE of William Shakespeare’s family members also buried in Holy Trinity Church.

Question 87

Name the 18th century actor who organized the first Shakespeare festival in Stratford.

Question 88

Name a former owner of Warwick castle who is said to haunt the castle.

Question 89

What is a trebuchet?

Question 90

What is the emblem of the Earls of Warwick adopted by the town of Warwick and county of Warwickshire?

Question 91

What does ‘Avon’ mean, as in the place name "Stratford-upon- Avon"?

Question 92

Name a structure in Stratford-upon-Avon built at the expense of Sir Hugh Clopton.

Question 93

In which building would you find a tower with a viewing point over Stratford?

Question 94

What was the relationship between the owners of Harvard House in 1600 and the founder of Harvard University?

Question 95

Which organisation is responsible for maintaining historic Shakespeare sites?

Question 96

What is the name of the deer park in which the young Shakespeare is said to have been caught poaching?

Question 97

What is the assumed birth date of William Shakespeare (ddmmyyyy)?

Question 98

Shakespeare's birthplace is half-timbered. What is the technical description of the material between the timber framework?

Question 99

In which village would you find Anne Hathaway’s Cottage?

Question 100

In which wars did Warwick “The Kingmaker” play an important part?

Question 101

Which owner of Warwick Castle was murdered by his manservant?

Question 102

Who was the lady who hosted lavish weekend parties at Warwick Castle in the late 19th century?

Question 103

In which year did Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway?

Question 104

What are the lime trees in Holy Trinity Churchyard traditionally supposed to represent?

Question 105

Which 17th century owner of Warwick castle is said to haunt the castle?

Question 106

Which Shakespeare play, set in 11th Century Scotland, is considered the unluckiest play?

Question 107

Who officially opened the refurbished Royal Shakespeare Theatre in March 2011?

Question 108

Name the village where Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden, spent her childhood.

Question 109

By what other name is the White Swan pub in Stratford also known?

Question 110

Give the admission price for an adult to visit Shakespeare’s grave in Holy Trinity church.

Question 111

Name the husband of Susanna, Shakespeare’s eldest daughter.

Question 112

Name the building in which Shakespeare died in 1616.

Question 113

At what time does Warwick Castle open in the main season?

Question 114

Name the founder of a hospital for disabled soldiers in Warwick.