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Shakespeare Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Shakespeare's first name?
a)
William
b)
James
c)
Walter
d)
Romeo
2.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-upon-Avon

b)

Stratford

c)

London

d)

Verona

3.

Until recent times, people who attended a play would say that they had "_____ it."

a)

seen

b)

heard

c)

watched

d)

acted in

4.

There were no women actors in Shakespeare's time.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Shakespeare is one of the greatest ___________ in the English language.
a)

playwrights

b)

authors

c)

actors

d)

singers

6.

Shakespeare wrote ______ plays.

a)

37

b)

5

c)

50

d)

0

7.

If Shakespeare didn't have a word to express what he wanted to say, he . . .

a)

made up a new one!

b)

Googled it.

c)

consulted the only dictionary in town.

d)

asked his wife.

8.

TRUE OR FALSE

Many of Shakespeare's words, phrases, and stories are still used today.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Shakespeare's theater was called the
a)
Oval
b)
Globe
c)
Horseshoe
d)
Colosseum 
10.
What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?
a)
ballad
b)
sonnet
c)
lyric
d)
narrative
11.
What happened to the original Globe Theater?
a)
It burned down.
b)
The Vikings tore it down.
c)
It was taken as part of a treaty with Greece.
d)
It was torn down so that a newer, better theater could be built.
12.
Romeo and Juliet is a...
a)
comedy
b)
epic novel
c)
biography
d)
tragedy
13.

When Shakespeare couldn't find a word he needed he..

a)

Kept looking

b)

gave up

c)

Asked his mom

d)

invented one

14.

The rhythm of speech Shakespeare used is called

a)

Prosody

b)

Iambic pentameter

c)

Staccato

d)

Free Style

15.

What famous Disney movie is based on the Shakespearean play Hamlet.

a)

Cinderella

b)

The Lion King

c)

The Little Mermaid

d)

Aladdin

16.

Shakespearean actors were always...

a)

Well prepared

b)

On time

c)

Underpaid

d)

Male

17.

This type of play ends with the death of the main character.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

History

18.

This type of play is based on real events/people.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

History

19.

What caused the theaters in London to close from 1592 through 1594?

a)

Typhoid

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Smallpox

d)

Covid-19

20.
Shakespeare was part of a theatrical group called
a)
The President's Group
b)
The Royal Troupe
c)
The King's Men
d)
The Elite Theater
21.

Shakespeare was born in which country?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

America

d)

Ireland

22.

How many words is Shakespeare credited as inventing?

a)

1700

b)

360

c)

4080

d)

349

23.

Which queen was on the throne during Shakespeare's time?

a)

Victoria

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Mary

d)

Elizabeth II

24.
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
a)
Queen Elizabeth 
b)
Anne Hathaway
c)
Katy Perry
d)
Anna Kendrick
25.
How many children did he have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4