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William Shakespeare

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is this famous person?

a)

Nicolas Cage

b)

George Washington

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Hamlet

2.

Why was William Shakespeare called the Bard?

a)

Because he wrote screenplays for movies

b)

Because he sang in concerts

c)

Because he was a poet, playwright, and actor

d)

Because he had a long beard

3.

In what country and century was William Shakespeare born?

a)

Paris, France during the 16th century

b)

London, England during the 16th century

c)

London, England during the 21st century

d)

Paris, France during the 20th century

4.

True or False:


William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 long poems

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What was the name of theater that was built specifically for William Shakespeare's work?

a)

The Globe

b)

William's Theater

c)

The Stage

d)

The Nook

6.

Fill in the blank:


_______________, Comedies, Love and Drama, Fantasy, and History were the styles of Shakespeare's writings.

a)

Stories

b)

Tragedies

c)

History

d)

Songs

7.

What famous Disney movie is based off of William Shakespeare's Hamlet?

a)

The Little Mermaid

b)

Aladdin

c)

Beauty and the Beast

d)

The Lion King

8.

True or False:


Fashionable, Gnarled, Disheartened, Puking, and Swagger are all words that were invented by William Shakespeare.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Fill in the blank:


The wheel is come full circle, Fought fire with fire, Wore her heart on his sleeve, and ______________________, are all phrases that Shakespeare invented.

a)

Dyn-o-mite

b)

An arm and a leg

c)

Barking up the wrong tree

d)

Love is blind

10.

When did William Shakespeare die?

a)

In the 20th century

b)

On his birthday in 1616

c)

On his birthday in 1916

d)

In the 21st century