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8th Grade- Shakespeare Facts Quiz
8th Grade- Shakespeare Facts Quiz
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1
Shakespeare wrote over ___ plays and ____ poems.
25, 100
42, 850
37, 150
59, 600
2
When did Shakespeare pass away?
May 14th, 1642
April 21st, 1582
June 27th, 1945
April 23rd, 1616
3
Which one of the following Shakespeare works is considered a TRAGEDY?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Richard III
The Tempest
Hamlet
4
Romeo and Juliet
and
Hamlet
’s main characters both say _________________________ to express their inner thoughts.
Rhyming Couplet
Prose
Soliloquy
Sonnet
5
In what year did Shakespeare get married?
1882
1982
1682
1582
6
What was the name of the theater that Shakespeare and his theater group build?
The Globe Theater
The Shakespeare Theater
The Players Stage
They didn't build a theater for themselves.
7
Under which rule(s) did William Shakespeare perform with his theater troupe in the royal courts?
King George V and King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I and King James I and IV
Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III
Queen Mary I and King Charles I
8
Shakespeare had 9 children.
False
True
9
Shakespeare often used
sonnets
to have characters express a proclamation of love or authority.
True
False
10
William Shakespeare's nickname was "The Bard of Avon."
False
True
11
Where was Shakespeare born?
New York City, NY
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Rome, Italy
Paris, France
12
Shakespeare’s many supporting characters are famous for _________________________ and causing a raucous.
Tomfoolery
Antithesis
Iambic pentameter
Critics
13
Which era of England did Shakespeare live in?
Tudor
Victorian
Golden Age
Renaissance
14
Who did William Shakespeare marry?
Queen Anne I
Annie Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
Ann Margaret
15
Shakespeare was baptized on April 26th, 1564
True
False
16
Shakespeare’s plays are translated and written in ____ languages and have sold over ______ copies worldwide.
50, 100
1,000, 5,000,000
118, 2,000,000,000
120, 1,000,000
17
Which of the following plays were NOT plays that Shakespeare wrote?
Musical
History
Comedy
Tragedy
18
Which of the following words from “How NOT to Hate Shakespeare” was Shakespeare credited for creating?
Rafter
Bedazzle
Affliction
Cold-blooded
19
Which one of the following Shakespeare works is considered a COMEDY?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Julius Caesar
Romeo & Juliet
Othello
20
We don't know the official day that Shakespeare was born.
True
False