Shakespeare Trivia

Shakespeare Trivia

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Shakespeare Trivia

Shakespeare Trivia

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.7.9, RI.7.2

+22

Standards-aligned

Created by

Julie Kelly

Used 20+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Queen of England during Shakespeare's time?

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth II

Victoria

Anne

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is true about the Black Death?

It is also known as the Bubonic Plague.

It was carried by rats and fleas.

It made people sick for a few days.

Shakespeare feared it because it closed the theaters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was bear bating?

a fight to the death between a bear and dog

one of the Queen's favorite sports

a way to catch a bear using honey

Both 1 and 2

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the King that loved theater during Shakespeare's time?

Charles

James

George I

Henry

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was true during Shakespeare's time?

They had electricity and indoor plumbing.

There was indoor plumbing, but no electricity.

There was no plumbing or electricity and raw sewage was dumped into the river and street.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did England flourish under Queen Elizabeth?

Capitalism was on the rise

The middle class was on the rise

Schools were better

Many theaters were built

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many lines are in a sonnet?

12

16

14

13

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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