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SHAKESPEARE: Life, works, era, legacy
SHAKESPEARE: Life, works, era, legacy
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1
Which modern singer or band did NOT quote Shakespeare in his lyrics?
British band QUEEN
British- Ghanian rapper STORMZY
US rapper TRAVIS SCOTT
US pop singer TAYLOR SWIFT
2
Actors were well-respected citizens in Elizabethan times.
False
True
3
The play ROMEO AND JULIET was inspired by an old Italian folktale
True
False
4
One of the many special effects used in theaters in Shakespeare‘s plays was
Fireworks
Real food for the poor spectators
A real flower bed
Snakes in dangerous situations
5
The WORLD BOOK DAY is celebrated each year on April 23 to commemorate the death of Shakespeare and …
Aristotle (Greece)
Miguel de Cervantes (Spain)
Boccaccio (Italy)
Johan Wolfgang v. Goethe (Germany)
6
Which profession did Shakespeare not hold?
Director
Actor
Merchant
Playwright
7
Only one of Shakespeare’s plays is set in England, namely THE MERRY WIVES OF …
BATH
WINDSOR
DOVER
BRISTOL
8
The theatre Shakespeare’s company performed in was called
The Universe
The Pond
The Meadow
The Globe
9
Shakespeare includes some Black characters in his plays, the most famous one being
Coriolanus
King Lear
Julius César
Othello
10
Theaters were located outside the boundaries of the city. Why?
More people lived in the outskirts of the city
The theaters were in the vicinity of the royal castle
Theater was considered as evil
There was not enough space in the city center
11
Who is POLONIUS in HAMLET?
Father of Laertes and Ophelia
Hamlet‘s friend
The husband of Gertrude
12
The most ancient collection of Shakespeare‘s plays was called FIRST FOLIO
False
True
13
Which topic is NOT true of the Elizabethan times
It was a period of geographical expansion
The arts were flourishing because Elizabeth‘s support
Elizabeth was admired by the Pope as a great ruler
The English language was standardized
14
Along with Shakespeare‘s plays, which piece of writing lead to the standardization of English
The King Henry Bible
The love letters of Queen Elizabeth to the Duke of Normandy
THE TIMES, a popular newspaper till today
The King James Bible
15
Female parts were played by young men
True
False
16
Where was Shakespeare born? In…
Stratford-upon Avon
Straightfield- upon Thymes
Stratfield -upon Thames
Strikefield-upon Severn
17
Which Shakespeare play was first translated in which language?
AS YOU LIKE IT into French
OTHELLO into Italian
ROMEO & JULIET into German
HAMLET into Danish
18
Which language did Shakespeare use for his plays?
Old English
Latin
Early Modern English
Middle English
19
Shakespeare‘s plays were categorized as comedies, tragedies and
historical plays
Greek and Roman plays
history plays
storytelling
20
How many new words and expressions did Shakespeare contribute to the English language?
250
1,700
30,000
21
Shakespeare most famous play is
Romeo and Juliet
The merchant of Venice
Macbeth
Hamlet
22
Which fact is not true about HAMLET?
He poisons all his friends
He is on the verge of committing suicide
He seeks revenge for his father’s death
His mother marries his uncle upon becoming a widow
23
Which of the four quotes by Shakespeare is wrong?
If music be the food of love, rock steady
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lends me your ears!
All the world‘s a stage
To be or not to be, that is the question
24
His poems are called SONNETS
True
False
25
Shakespeare’s theatre company THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN was later called
The King’s Men
The Tudor Company
The Stratford Men
The Queen’s Men
26
Shakespeare‘s main sources of inspiration were medieval French writers
False
True
27
Which playwright was a contemporary of Shakespeare?
Jean Sinclair
Christopher Marlowe
The Duke of York
Ben Bekker
28
In Shakespeare’s time, theaters were often closed, but not due to
Diseases
War
Political riots
Fire
29
Which topics did Shakespeare not deal with in his sonnets?
War and peace
Nature and beauty
Time
Love and infidelity
30
Which two topics did Shakespeare frequently address in his plays?
Power and politics
Love and lust
Identity and isolation
Fate and free will
31
Shakespeare also wrote poetry. That is why he was called…
The verbal genius
The poetic majesty
The Bard of Avon
The royal tantalizer
32
1585 till 1592 are called the LOST YEARS in Shakespeare’s life. Why?
He lost large sums of money
He was not very productive in that period of time
He mourned the death of one of his children
Little is known about him in those years
33
ROMEO AND JULIET is set in
Bologna
Florence
Verona
Rome
34
How many film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays exist till today?
240
420
1400
568
35
How many plays did he write?
17
57
27
37
36
What is a SOLILOQUY?
A character speaks to himself expressing his thoughts or feelings
A heated argument between two minor characters
An interior monologue of the main character
A dialogue between two actors
37
Why is Shakespeare still relevant today?
Because of his detailed stage directions
Because most of his plays deal with unfulfilled love
Because of the relatability of his topics
Because his plays are set outside the UK
38
The audiences at Shakespeare’s performances came from all walks of life.
True
False
