WorksheetsShakespeare Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford
London
Verona
Until recent times, people who attended a play would say that they had "_____ it."
seen
heard
watched
acted in
There were no women actors in Shakespeare's time.
True
False
playwrights
authors
actors
singers
Shakespeare wrote ______ plays.
37
5
50
0
If Shakespeare didn't have a word to express what he wanted to say, he . . .
made up a new one!
Googled it.
consulted the only dictionary in town.
asked his wife.
TRUE OR FALSE
Many of Shakespeare's words, phrases, and stories are still used today.
True
False
When Shakespeare couldn't find a word he needed he..
Kept looking
gave up
Asked his mom
invented one
The rhythm of speech Shakespeare used is called
Prosody
Iambic pentameter
Staccato
Free Style
What famous Disney movie is based on the Shakespearean play Hamlet.
Cinderella
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
Aladdin
Shakespearean actors were always...
Well prepared
On time
Underpaid
Male
This type of play ends with the death of the main character.
Comedy
Tragedy
History
This type of play is based on real events/people.
Comedy
Tragedy
History
What caused the theaters in London to close from 1592 through 1594?
Typhoid
Bubonic Plague
Smallpox
Covid-19
Shakespeare was born in which country?
England
Scotland
America
Ireland
How many words is Shakespeare credited as inventing?
1700
360
4080
349
Which queen was on the throne during Shakespeare's time?
Victoria
Elizabeth I
Mary
Elizabeth II
