Quiz on William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in which English town?

• Henley-On-Thames

• Stratford-Upon-Avon

• Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

• Bourton-On-The-Water

Who was Shakespeare

• Actor

• Thief

• playwright

• poet

"To be or not to be, that is the question". These lines are from

• Romeo and Juliet

• Macbeth

• Hamlet

• The King of Lear

What was his first job in London?

• a glove-maker

• a farmer

• a writer

• an actor

How many different languages has Shakespeare been translated into?

• 8

• 18

• 88

• 80

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

• 28 plays and 144 sonnets

• 38 plays and 154 sonnets

• 48 plays and 154 sonnets

• 48 plays and 164 sonnets