Shakespeare Intro Trivia

When was Romeo and Juliet first published?

• 1397

• 1957

• 1597

• 1622

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 

What is a tragedy?

• an event that causes conflict

• a drama that results in a catastrophe-most often death-for the main characters

• a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone

• they lived happily ever after

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

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