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1
In Shakespeare's day, who was the ruling monarch?
King James I
Queen Elizabeth II
King George III
Queen Elizabeth I
2
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1816
April 23, 1516
April 23, 1716
April 23, 1616
3
Which planet's moons are named after Shakespeare's characters, including Ariel and Juliet?
Uranus
Saturn
Pluto
Jupiter
4
What were Shakespeare’s shorter works called?
Haikus
Ballads
Odes
Sonnets
5
Juliet asks "wherefore art thou, Romeo." In Shakespeare's language,
wherefore
means...?
Where are you, Romeo?
Who is Romeo?
Why are you named Romeo?
I am forgetting about you, Romeo.
6
Which common phrase comes from Shakespeare's play
The Taming of the Shrew
?
Keepin' it real.
Break the ice.
Forget about it.
Chit chat.
7
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford upon Avon, England
Pennsylvania, USA
Paris, France
Rome, Italy
8
Shakespeare’s plays can be grouped into 3 main categories. Which one of these is
NOT
correct?
Comedy
History
Mystery
Tragedy
9
Shakespeare invented many words. Which word is
NOT
one he invented?
Honorable
Assassination
Elbow
Mimic
10
When was Shakespeare born?
April 26, 1564
August 8, 1562
April 23, 1564
August 8, 1564
11
Which play has the line “To be or not to be”?
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
King Lear
12
Shakespeare’s wife shared a name with a current actress. Who is it?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Anne Hathaway
Blythe Danner
Meryl Streep
13
Ray Bradbury titled his novel
Something Wicked This Way Comes,
a phrase from which play?
Macbeth
Hamlet
Henry V
Othello
14
When is Shakopee High School’s drama department presenting
Hamlet
?
April 22-24
April 29 - May 1
Never
15
Shakespeare often has characters pretend to be other genders. Which play does
NOT
show this?
The Merchant of Venice
Twelfth Night
As You Like It
Much Ado About Nothing
16
10 Things I Hate about You
and
Kiss Me, Kate
are both adaptations of which Shakespeare play?
The Taming of the Shrew
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
As You Like It
17
What is the name for Shakespeare’s famous theater?
The Green Room
The Majestic
The Royal Trumpet
The Globe
18
The movie
O
is a modern adaptation of which Shakespearean play?
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Othello
Love's Labour Lost
19
Which emotion is described by the phrase “the green-eyed monster”?
Sadness
Rage
Jealousy
Happiness
20
Who is the LAST character to die in
Romeo & Juliet
?
Tybalt
Mercutio
Romeo
Juliet
21
How many plays total did Shakespeare write?
15
55
25
40
22
Which of these plays has
another
play performed within it?
Julius Caesar
Othello
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
King Lear
23
In
The Merchant of Venice
, what does Shylock want from the character who owes him money?
a pound of flesh
his wife
his house
20 silver coins
24
Julius Caesar was killed on March 15th, also called the _________ of March.
Middle
Death
Turning Point
Ides
25
Which Shakespearean play is the basis for the movie
The Lion King
?
Hamlet
Henry V
Julius Caesar
King Lear