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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Shakespeare!
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Shakespeare!
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A 20 question quiz about all things Shakespeare. #shakespeare
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1
A fourteen-line poem with a specific rhyming pattern is called a
haiku
couplet
quatrain
sonnet
2
Londoners knew a play was being performed by
searching on Facebook
looking to see if a flag was raised
listening for an announcement
reading flyers that were posted
3
In what year was Shakespeare born?
1492
1650
1603
1564
4
What were the three types of plays Shakespeare wrote?
tragedy, history, and drama
comedy, history, and tragedy
funny, sad, and serious
tragedy, comedy and musical
5
Shakespeare is not only known for his plays, but also his
mad dance skills
music
illusions
poetry
6
The time period in which Shakespeare lived was called the ____ Era.
Windsor
Communist
Paleolithic
Elizabethan
7
Those who could only afford to pay a penny to stand in the pit were called
patrons
groundlings
peons
aristocrats
8
What is Shakespeare's first name?
William
John
Ben
Matthew
9
To “send him packing” means to
disappear without a trace
send someone away in shame
display one’s emotions openly
frighten or creep someone out
10
What was the name of the theater Shakespeare acted in and was part owner?
The Roxbury
The Globe
The Eugene O'Neil
The Rose
11
What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
writer
blacksmith
farmer
glove maker
12
Who spoke this famous line? "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Juliet
Lady Montague
Rosaline
Mercutio
13
When Shakespeare was 18, he married a 26 year old woman named
Kathy Lee
Anne Hathaway
Juliet Capulet
Mary Wollstonecraft
14
Shakespeare and his wife had how many children?
0
1
3
2
15
This common Shakespearean phrase means to be in a difficult position.
a sorry sight
lay low
in a pickle
good riddance
16
When James I took the throne, what did Shakespeare change the name of his theater group to?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
the Queen's Men
the Globe Players
the King's Men
17
What was the name of Shakespeare's first theater group?
The King's Men
Her Majesty's Troupe
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Second City Players
18
True or false? When Shakespeare died, he was famous throughout the world.
False
True
19
Where was Shakespeare born?
Manchester
London
Stratford upon Avon
Verona
20
How many photographs of Shakespeare are known to exist today?
2
0
1
3
