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Introduction Quiz to Shakespeare
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1
In 1582, Shakespeare married this beauty. What was her name?
Anne Hathaway
Anne of Green Gables
Anne Brontë
Anne Johnson
2
"Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodbye 'till it be morrow". Says who?
Juliet
Hamlet
No one. Ever.
Romeo
3
For the observant: How old was Shakespeare when he died?
62
57
55
52
4
What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?
The rights to all his plays and sonnets
The house and all the silver therein
A horse and two cows
The second best bed in the house
5
Who was the monarch of Britain until 1603?
Queen Victoria
Queen Mary
King George
Queen Elizabeth I
6
Shakespeare is believed to have written how many plays?
31-40
41-50
21-30
10-20
7
Finish the quotation from the play Julius Caesar; "Beware the ides of ..."?
June
March
April
August
8
Which of these is an often used nickname for Shakespeare?
Billy
The Bard
The Poet Superior
The King
9
Why were many of London's theatres closed for a period in 1593?
To mark the murder of one of Shakespeare's colleagues
A huge fire burned down most of the theatres
There was an outbreak of the plague in the city
The Queen demanded them closed
10
Shakespeare also wrote many sonnets. Roughly how many?
Between 100 and 150
Less than 50
Between 50 and 100
More than 150
11
Finish the quote from a Shakespearian sonnet: "Shall I compare thee to a ..."?
red, red Rose
shimmering sunset
summer's Day
blooming Field of Roses
12
Which eponymous character is married to Desdemona?
King LEar
Hamlet
Richard II
Othello
13
What year do we think Shakespeare was born?
1546
1645
1654
1564
14
In which play do we find the quote "To be or not to be"?
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear
As You Like It
15
In which Shakespearian play do we meet Mercutio?
The Merchant of Venice
Romeo and Juliet
Anthony and Cleopatra
Macbeth
16
In which city was Shakespeare born?
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford Upon Avon
Stratford Below Avon
Stretford End
17
When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, who succeeded her as monarch of England?
Charles I
Mary I
James I
Henry VIII
18
Why is this house significant in Shakespeare's life?
He was born here
He recieved it as payment for two of his plays
He lived here while writing most of his plays
His wife and children lived here
19
Which of these is NOT a Shakespearian play?
Troilus and Cressida
Merchant of Venice
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Romeo and Ethel, the pirate's daughter
20
Shakespeare had three children. Daughters Susanna and Judith, and a son named..... ?
Hamnet
Hamlet
Harlow
Harry
21
What did Shakespare's father do for a living?
He was a writer
He was a priest
He was a clerk
He was a glove maker
22
Finish the quotation from A Midsummer Night's Dream: "The course of true love never did run .."
silently
fast
smooth
here
23
Which play is the following quote from: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"?
Hamlet
Othello
Twelfth Night
Macbeth
24
Shakespeare's theatre has been recreated in London. What is it called?
The King's Men Theatre
Ye Olde Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Shakespeare Experience
25
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, how many new words did Shakespeare use in his plays
Around 200
Around 800
Around 1200
Around 500
26
Almost all of Shakespeare's sonnets are composed in ...
trochaic pentameter
trochaic tetrameter
iambic pentameter
iambic hexameter
27
In which Shakespearian play do we meet Viola and Sebastian?
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
Anthony and Cleopatra
A Midsummer Night's Dream
28
Which year did Shakespeare die?
1626
1621
1622
1616
29
"Love is blind, and lovers cannot see". Which play is this from?
Merchant of Venice
King Lear
Midsummer Night's Dream
Richard II
30
What was the original name of the group of actors Shakespeare belonged to?
the Lord Chamberlain's Men
the Blackfriars' Men
the Queen Elizabeth's men
the Jugglers
31
Where does the action in Macbeth take place?
England
Scotland
Denmark
Norway
32
What is the "First Folio"?
A collection of 36 of Shakespeare's plays
the first reading-through of a play on stage
the first page in a printed version of a play
a first edition of Shakespeare's sonnets