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Shakespeare Trivia!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Shakespeare's first name?

a)

John

b)

Timothy

c)

Gregory

d)

William

2.

What is the name of this building?

a)

The World's Theater

b)

The Globe Theater

c)

The Orb Theater

d)

The Sphere Theater

3.

Complete the title of this play: Romeo and...?

a)

Jessica

b)

Jennifer

c)

Julia

d)

Juliet

4.

In which city or town was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

b)

Warwick

c)

London

d)

Whales

5.

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

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Puck

c)

Juliet

d)

Queen Elizabeth

6.

Did Shakespeare invent words?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

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

a)

King Lear

b)

Richard II

c)

Julius Ceasar

d)

Hamlet

8.

What kind of theater was this?

a)

A Roman Amphitheater

b)

An Elizabethan Theater

c)

An Elizabethan Sports Stadium

d)

A famous map of the world

9.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

12

b)

37

c)

15

d)

24

10.

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

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Shakespeare invented swag.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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

a)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

b)

Hamlet

c)

Macbeth

d)

Romeo and Juliet

13.

There is a monument of Shakespeare in Stratford today.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Shakespeare invented over 1,500 words that we still use today.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

There are many movies today that are based on the works of Shakespeare.

a)

True

b)

False