William Shakespeare Quiz

During which period did William Shakespeare live?

• Medieval

• Enlightenment

• Renaissance

• Baroque

In which year did England defeat the Spanish Armada?

• 1588

• 1600

• 1550

• 1620

Where was William Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• London

• Cambridge

• Oxford

How many plays did William Shakespeare write?

• 20

• 37

• 30

• 50

To whom were the first 126 sonnets written by Shakespeare addressed?

• Cupid

• Venus

• A dark lady

• A fair youth

Which of the following is not a category of Shakespeare's plays?

• Middle comedies

• Great tragedies

• English histories

• Dark comedies

In which year was the first folio of Shakespeare's works printed?

• 1623

• 1600

• 1630

• 1650

What was the occupation of Shakespeare's father?

• Glover and leather merchant

• Blacksmith

• Baker

• Carpenter

What happened to theaters in the 1590s that led Shakespeare to write sonnets and long poems?

• They were converted into churches

• They were banned by the government

• They were destroyed in a fire

• They were closed due to the bubonic plague

What was the name of the acting company Shakespeare was associated with?

• The King's Men

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men

• The Globe Players

• The Royal Shakespeare Company