Shakespeare and Elizabethan Era Quiz

In which historical period was Shakespeare born?

• Victorian era

• Elizabethan era

• Jacobean era

• Renaissance era

Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth I as king?

• Henry VIII

• Richard III

• James I

• Charles I

What term describes an area ruled by a major city, prevalent during the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras?

• Empire

• Monarchy

• City-state

• Commonwealth

What was booming during the Elizabethan era in terms of exploration?

• Space exploration

• Ocean exploration

• Desert exploration

• Mountain exploration

Who is the rightful Duke of Milan in Shakespeare's play?

• Ferdinand

• Sebastian

• Prospero

• Antonio

What is the name of Prospero's daughter?

• Juliet

• Miranda

• Ophelia

• Desdemona

Who is described as a savage and deformed slave of Prospero?

• Ferdinand

• Alonso

• Caliban

• Gonzalo

What term describes when one country establishes itself in another country?

• Immigration

• Colonialism

• Exploration

• Assimilation

Who is the King of Naples in Shakespeare's play?

• Alonso

• Ferdinand

• Antonio

• Sebastian

Who is Alonso's son?

• Ferdinand

• Antonio

• Sebastian

• Prospero