William Shakespeare Quiz

Where was William Shakespeare born?

• Paris

• Stratford-on-Avon

• New York

• London

What was the name of Shakespeare's first play?

• The Comedy of Errors

• Romeo & Juliet

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

• 100

• 50

• 200

• 154

When did Shakespeare's Globe theatre open?

• 1564

• 1599

• 1613

• 1997

In which year did Shakespeare die?

• 1564

• 1594

• 1600

• 1616

Which genre of literature did Shakespeare primarily write?

• Biography

• Poetry

• Drama

• Novel

What was the title of Shakespeare's last play?

• The Tempest

• King Lear

• Macbeth

• Othello

Which monarch was ruling England during Shakespeare's lifetime?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Henry VIII

• King James I

• Queen Victoria

What is the name of Shakespeare's wife?

• Anne Hathaway

• Mary Arden

• Judith Quiney

• Agnes Hathaway