Shakespeare

Question 1

Did Shakespeare invent words?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Who said, "O, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?"

Accepted Answer

Juliet Capulet

Question 3

Which female monarch reigned during Shakespeare's time?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elisabeth I

Question 4

Queen Elisabeth I. was the daughter of ...

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII

Question 5

What was Shakespeare's first name?

Accepted Answer

William

Question 6

How old was Shakespeare when he married?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 7

Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" takes place in the Italian city ...

Accepted Answer

Verona

Question 8

Cannon balls were rolled downstairs to create ...

Accepted Answer

thunder

Question 9

This was a history play about a Roman emperor.

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 10

The acting company Shakespeare was a member of was called ...

Accepted Answer

The King's men

Question 11

The line, "To be or not to be" comes from which play?

Accepted Answer

Hamlet

Question 12

Plays were performed in the ...

Accepted Answer

afternoon.

Question 13

When an actor stands alone on stage and gives a speech

Accepted Answer

monologue

Question 14

In the Elisabethan theatre female roles were played by ...

Accepted Answer

men

Question 15

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

37

Question 16

What's the name of this building?

Accepted Answer

The Globe Theatre

Question 17

In which city or town was Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 18

What's the name of Shakespeare's wife?

Accepted Answer

Anne Hathaway

Question 19

Hamlet is the prince of ...

Accepted Answer

Denmark

Question 20

When the audience didn't like a play, the would ...

Accepted Answer

throw rotten tomatoes and eggs.

Questions 20