Shakespeare Trivia

When was Romeo and Juliet first published?

• 1397
• 1957
• 1597
• 597

Shakespeare helped to build this theater and staged most of his plays there.

• The Whitefriar
• The Rose
• The Swan
• The Globe 

Why did men play women's roles in Shakespeare's plays?

• because theaters were too dirty and dangerous
• because it was against the law for women to be onstage
• because women did not like the theater
• because women were busy being mothers 

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What is a tragedy?

• an event that causes conflict
• a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone
• a drama that results in a catastrophe-most often death-for the main characters
• they lived happily ever after

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Where was Shakespeare born?

• Stanford-upon-Avon
• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Stafford-upon-Thames
• London

Shakespeare was ...

• an actor and a playwright
• an actor, a novelist and a playwright
• a playwright and a poet
• an actor, a playwright and a poet

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How many lines make up a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16

During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote approximately a total of ...?

• 28 plays and 144 sonnets
• 38 plays and 154 sonnets
• 48 plays and 164 sonnets
• 48 plays and 154 sonnets

William Shakespeare married...

• Anne Hathaway
• Elizabeth Bennett
• Miriam Shakespeare
• Demi Moore

Shakespeare's plays are categorized in what 3 genres?

• Comedy, Romance, Drama
• Tragedy, Romance, Action
• Comedy, Tragedy, History
• Romance, Horror, Drama