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General History about Shakespeare and Shakespearean words vocabulary quiz
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Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
Poems
Novels
Comedies
Tragedies
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"Anon" as in "Mine eyes smell onions, I shall weep anon"
today
always
never
soon
3
"Swag" Shakespeare or a rapper?
Rapper
Shakespeare
4
"Hast" as in "Oh, hast thou heard?"
Have
Has
You
Without
5
"Prithee" as in "Ay; prithee, sing."
Please
Party
Proper
Don't
6
What major controversy surrounds Shakespeare?
People think he was murdered by an actor.
People think he did not actually write his plays.
He was having an affair with the queen.
Many of his major works were stolen after his death.
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Sleep is the cousin of death.
Rapper
Shakespeare
8
What is the name of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed?
Old Vic
Stanford-Upon-Avon
The Carmike Theater
The Globe Theater
9
Men would rather use their broken weapons than their bare hands.
Shakespeare
Rapper
10
Romeo and Juliet is an example of which of the following?
History
Tragedy
Sonnet
Comedy
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"Morrow" as in "Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night til it be morrow"
Morning
Yesterday
Night
Tomorrow
12
What is Shakespeare's first name?
Theodore
Bernard
Walter
William
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"Hath" as in "confusion now hath made his masterpiece."
never
has
have
will
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"Wherefore" as in "Wherefore art thou Romeo?!"
When
Why
Who
What
15
Maybe it’s hatred I spew, maybe it’s food for the spirit.
Rapper
Shakespeare
16
What is the name of this weapon?
dagger
scimitar
falchion
poniard
17
I was not born under a rhyming planet.
Rapper
Shakespeare
18
Our cake’s dough on both sides
Rapper
Sahkespeare
19
Approximately how many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?
500
20,000
1,700
250
20
"Thither" as in "I shalt not go thither."
Here
Where
There
Away
21
"e'er" as in "I'll die, if e'er thou leaves me."
even
after
before
ever
22
Holla, holla!
Rapper
Shakespeare
23
I never wished to be the burden bearer, but souls need saving.
Rapper
Shakespeare
24
Socrates, philosophies, and hypotheses can’t define me.
Shakespeare
Rapper
25
What is the time period during which Shakespeare was writing?
Enlightenment Era
Medieval Era
Elizabethan Era
Industrial Era
26
I’ll teach you how to flow.
Shakespeare
Rapper
27
"Zounds!" as in "Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat to scratch a man to death!"
Goddamnit
Loud noises
Bear
Sounds
28
Which of the following is true about Elizabethan theater?
Friday nights were the most popular times for shows.
Plays had elaborate sets
Only males were allowed to perform.
Visiting the theater was very expensive.
29
The most benevolent king communicates through your dreams.
Shakespeare
Rapper
30
"Whence" as in "From whence came you, sir?"
When
How
Where
There
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Thou as in "Oh, hast thou heard?"
The
You
They
Through
32
What’s here? The portrait of a blinking idiot…
Rapper
Shakespeare
33
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
54
1054
104
34
"Yonder" as in "But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?"
yellow
Over there
your
Over here
35
Be a king? Think not! Why be a king, when you can be a god?
Rapper
Shakespeare
36
"ere" as in "She will die ere she tells us"
ever
after
before
even
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"Thee" as in "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" (Browning)
him
you
he
me
38
That’s an ill phrase.
Rapper
Shakespeare
39
Who is Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
Juliet Capulet
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Scott
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Time flies, dreams die, people lose faith.
Shakespeare
Rapper
