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Shakespeare Trivia

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of Shakespeare's plays were published after his death in what book?
a)
The Book of Shakespeare
b)
The First Folio
c)
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
d)
The Book of Plays
2.
Where was Shakespeare born?
a)
Stanford-upon-Avon
b)
Stratford-upon-Avon
c)
Stafford-upon-Thames
d)
London
3.
Shakespeare was ...
a)
an actor and a playwright
b)
an actor, a novelist and a playwright
c)
a playwright and a poet
d)
an actor, a playwright and a poet
4.
How many lines make up a Shakespearean sonnet?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
16
5.
During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote approximately a total of ...?
a)
28 plays and 144 sonnets
b)
38 plays and 154 sonnets
c)
48 plays and 164 sonnets
d)
48 plays and 154 sonnets
6.

What river ran through the town that Shakespeare grew up in?

a)

Thames

b)

Nile

c)

Cambridge

d)

Avon

7.
William Shakespeare married...
a)
Anne Hathaway
b)
Elizabeth Bennett
c)
Miriam Shakespeare
d)
Demi Moore
8.
Shakespeare's plays are categorized in what 3 genres?
a)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
b)
Tragedy, Romance, Action
c)
Comedy, Tragedy, History
d)
Romance, Horror, Drama
9.
What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
a)
The King's Head
b)
The Curtain
c)
The Swan
d)
The Globe
10.
How many Acts are in Shakespeare's plays?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
11.
Shakespeare was born in
a)
1532
b)
1564
c)
1602
d)
1643
12.
Shakespeare was part of a theatrical group called
a)
The President's Group
b)
The Royal Troupe
c)
The King's Men
d)
The Elite Theater
13.
Who of his children died?
a)
Judith
b)
Hamnet
c)
Susan
14.
When did W. Shakespeare die?
a)
23, April, 1600
b)
20, April, 1616
c)
23, April, 1616
15.

What happened to his popularity 400 years after his death?

a)

he became less popular

b)

people forgot him

c)

he became more popular

16.
Name of the river that was near the Globe
a)
Loft
b)
Urchins
c)
Thames
d)
Holy Trinity Church
17.
When was Romeo and Juliet first published?
a)
1397
b)
1957
c)
1597
d)
1797
18.

Romeo and Juliet both kill themselves at the end of the play. How many times does suicide occur in Shakespeare's plays?

a)

47 or 48

b)

13

c)

24

d)

2

19.
Why did men play women's roles in Shakespeare's plays?
a)
because theaters were too dirty and dangerous
b)
because it was against the law for women to be onstage
c)
because women did not like the theater
d)
because women were busy being mothers 
20.

What shape was the theater that Shakespeare used and was part owner of?

a)

Oval

b)

Round

c)

Square

d)

Rectangular

21.

Why was the original Globe built outside of the city limits?

a)

Groundlings smell bad.

b)

The church thought they were evil.

c)

Queen Elizabeth hated the theatre.

d)

Shakespeare was cray-cray.

22.
What is a groundling?
a)
Audience members who had to stand at the Globe.
b)
People who got the worst seats at the Globe.
c)
Actors who were bad and were heckled at the Globe.
d)
Rich people who got to sit in seats at the Globe.
23.

What did Shakespeare leave on his grave site?

a)

A skull

b)

A curse

c)

An empty grave

d)

All of his 37 plays that he wrote

24.
Where did William Shakespeare live?
a)
The Netherlands
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
The United States
25.
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
a)
All of his money
b)
Nothing
c)
His second-best bed
d)
The theatre that he built
26.
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
a)
It was Christmas day.
b)
It was the same day King James I died.
c)
It was his birthday.
d)
It was the same day his son died.
27.
Shakespeare is credited for creating over _____ words.
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
1700
28.
What happened to Shakespeare's theater?
a)
It was demolished
b)
It burned down
c)
It was sold to be used as a warehouse
d)
Nothing...it is still being used today
29.

Which Shakespeare play is rumored to be cursed?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Hamlet

c)

Macbeth

d)

Julius Caesar

30.

How did people who could not read know that a play was being performed that day, and what type of play was being performed?

a)

A "caller" would shout out what was being performed.

b)

Different colored flags were raised on the theater.

c)

Poster with pictures were pasted onto theater walls.

d)

They did not know, they would just go to see whatever show was being performed.

31.

What is Shakespeare's longest play?

a)

Julius Cesar

b)

Hamlet

c)

Romeo and Juliet

d)

Macbeth

32.

When he was growing up what trade (job) was Shakespeare trained in? (it was the same as his dad)

a)

Blacksmith

b)

Glover or Leather Worker

c)

Professor/Teacher

d)

Writer

33.

How many brothers and sisters did Shakespeare have?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

34.

How old was Shakespeare when he got married?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

25

d)

29

35.

When was the modern Globe theater rebuilt and opened?

a)

1958

b)

1997

c)

2010

d)

2018

36.

What US city has more copies of Shakespeare's plays than any other?

a)

London

b)

Washington DC

c)

New York

d)

Paris

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