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Quiz on Shakespeare
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1
His theatre was called
the Globe
the Blackfriars
New Place
the Rose
2
After 1594, Shakespeare's plays were performed only by
the Blackfriars Theatre
John Fletcher's Men
the Lord Chamberlain's Men
3
Which play was adapted in this movie?
Hamlet
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
4
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
74
65
52
80
5
He was born in...
Peterlee
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
York
6
King Lear
is a famous
tragedy
history play
comedy
7
In the Elizabethan theatre female roles were played by
women
men
girls
8
How old was he when he married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway?
35
25
18
47
9
He wrote tragedies, comedies and
romances
musicals
histories
10
Titus Andronicus
is a famous
tragedy
history play
comedy
11
Hamlet
is a famous
comedy
tragedy
history play
12
Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616.
TRUE
FALSE
13
A Midsummer Night's Dream
is a famous
tragedy
comedy
history play
14
Romeo and Juliet
is a famous
comedy
history play
tragedy
15
Which play was adapted in this movie?
King Lear
Othello
Hamlet
16
How many sonnets did he write?
84
154
115
204
17
Julius Caesar
is a famous
comedy
history play
tragedy
18
They had 3 children,...
Ophelia, Viola and Lear
Susanna, Hamnet and Judith
Lear, John and William
19
How many plays did he write?
50
42
20
38
20
Which play was adapted in this movie?
Hamlet
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
21
Macbeth
is a famous
tragedy
history play
comedy
22
Shakespeare's name was also written like
Shakspere
Shakspeare
Shakespear
all of the above
23
Elizabethan sonnet had 12 lines (4+4+4+2).
TRUE
FALSE
24
Which play was adapted in this movie?
The Merchant of Venice
Othello
Much Ado About Nothing
25
Much Ado About Nothing
is a famous
comedy
history play
tragedy
26
His actual date of birth is unknown, but it is traditionally celebrated on 23 April.
FALSE
TRUE
27
William Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer in English language.
FALSE
TRUE
28
He lived in the time of Queen
Elizabeth
Elizabeth II
Victoria
Mary
29
A powerful plague struck London in 1593.
FALSE
TRUE