WorksheetsShakespeare Introduction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where was William Shakespeare born?
London
Oxford
Stratford
Dublin
In what year was Macbeth published?
1606
1616
1626
1636
Where does Macbeth take place?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Spain
What is a pun?
A play on words based on symbolism
A play on words based on sound
A play on words based on imagery
A play on words based on translation
Who is Shakespeare's wife?
Merry Windsor
Anne Hathaway
Queen Elizabeth
Beatrice Friar
How many children did Shakespeare have?
0
1
2
3
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company?
King's Men
Queen's Men
Globe Players
Twelve Angry Men
Shakespeare wrote tragedies, comedies, and ...
romances
histories
mysteries
thrillers
A metaphor is based on ...
a common trait or feature
a commonly confused word
a commonly used phrase
a common way of character description
What two subjects would have been a foundational part of Shakespeare's education?
Latin and Greek
Math and PE
Science and Math
Greek and Italian
Where is Macbeth's castle located?
Thane
Norway
Inverness
Fife
King Duncan's oldest son is named ...
Ross
Angus
Donalbain
Malcolm
When the play begins, Macbeth is Thane of ...
Glamis
Cawdor
Cumberland
Scotland
Lady Macbeth gives two speeches which focus on ...
the differences between men and women
the powers of wild animals
the attributes of a miltary leader
her nuturing personality
The plan to murder King Duncan involves what type of weapon.
gun
sword
rope
dagger
