Shakespeare Pre-Knowledge Quiz

What time period did William Shakespeare live in?

• 1100s

• 1400s

• 1500s-1600s

• 1800s

Where was Shakespeare born?

• London

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Oxford

• Canterbury

What type of play is Macbeth?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• History

• Romance

About how many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 7

• 17

• 37

• 57

Which theater is most famously associated with Shakespeare?

• The Rose

• The Curtain

• The Globe

• The Royal Opera House

Which of the following lines is from a Shakespeare play?

• “To be or not to be, that is the question.”

• “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

• “Call me Ishmael.”

• “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”

What is iambic pentameter?

• A kind of sword used in Shakespeare’s time

• A rhythm in poetry with 10 syllables per line

• A type of stage direction

• A character from Romeo and Juliet

How were women’s roles performed in Shakespeare’s original plays?

• By women

• By children

• By men

• By puppets

What language did Shakespeare write in?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Latin

Which of these texts is NOT by Shakespeare?

• Hamlet

• Othello

• Frankenstein

• A Midsummer Night’s Dream