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Shakespeare

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Shakespeare's first name?

a)

John

b)

Timothy

c)

William

d)

Kevin

2.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Startford-upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Ireland

d)

Scotland

3.

Who said 'O, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?'

a)

Helena

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Juliet

d)

Hippolyta

4.

Did Shakespeare invent words?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

The line 'To be, or not to be' comes from which play?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Hamlet

c)

Macbeth

d)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

6.

Was The Globe

a)

A famous map of the world.

b)

A Roman Amphitheatre

c)

An Elizabethan Sports Stadium

d)

An Elizabethan Theatre

7.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

112

b)

37

c)

15

d)

24

8.

Shakespeare was an actor and director as well as a playwright.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Shakespeare invented swag

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of Shakespeare's plays is rumoured to be cursed?

a)

Richard III

b)

Macbeth

c)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

d)

Measure for Measure

11.

Shakespeare invented over 1500 words still in use today

a)

True

b)

False