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Discovery wk 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or false: The works of William Shakespeare include timeless sonnets as well as plays. | True |
| True or false: The writer known as William Shakespeare contributed a vast number of whimsical words to the English language | True |
| Most historians believe that Elizabeth I was the true author of Shakespeare's plays. | False |
| In 1612, Tokugawa Ieyasu made it illegal to practice Christianity in Japan. | True |
| In Japan, entertainers and artists are second only to the nobility. | False |
| The class of secret ninja fighters was first created to protect hte emperor or shogun of Japan. | True |
| Francis Bacon was knighted by Elizabeth I for his philosophical contribution to England | False |
| Sir Francis Bacon never admitted to the crime of bribery that cost him his political fugure. | False |
| Oddly enough, Sir Francis Bacon caught cold and died from pneumonia after experimenting with stuffing a chicken with snow. | True |