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A quiz on background information of William Shakespeare
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1
“Fair is foul, and .................... is ................."
good, bad
foul, fair
fairl, foul
bad, good
2
Which of the following films were based on plays written by Shakespeare?
West Side Story
The Lion King
She's the Man
10 Things I Hate About You
3
Which words/phrases were first used by Shakespeare?
break the ice
swagger
LOL
chill
4
The names of Shakespeare's children were...
Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet
Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo
Susanna, Hamnet, Judith
Susan, John, Judy
5
"What's ................. is ..................., and what is yours is mine."
theirs, ours
yours, mine
mine, yours
ours, theirs
6
“Double, double, toil and trouble / Fire burn, and cauldron .................!”
trouble
buble'
double
bubble
7
"Shall I compare thee to a ................'s day?"
autumn
summer
spring
winter
8
"Parting is such sweet ............"
sorrow
borrow
tomorrow
morrow
9
Shakespeare's audiences thought that people had control over their fate (what happened to them)
True
False
10
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
27
57
47
37
11
How old was he when he died?
32
42
62
52
12
'Assassination' was first used in Shakespeare's play...
Macbeth
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
Taming of the Shrew
13
"To be, or not to..."
B
Be
Bey
Bee
14
A theatre group in England that only performs Shakespeare's plays are called...
Bell Shakespeare
Royal Shakespeare Company
Dramatic Shakespeare Company
We Will Shakespeare
15
What forms of entertainment were popular in Shakespeare's time?
Bear baiting
Public executions
Theatre
Cock fighting
16
"some are born great, some achieve ............... and some have ........... thrust upon them."
honour
victory
success
greatness
17
What caused theatres to close in Shakespeare's time?
Occupational Health and Safety issues
Faulty wiring
A bear attack
The Plague
18
The types of plays Shakespeare wrote were:
histories
comedies
tragedies
comedies, tragedies and histories
19
Which of the following phrases were coined by Shakespeare?
‘a wild goose chase’
'fair play'
‘in a pickle’
'gossip'
20
Which is Shakespeare's shortest play?
The Errors
The History of Errors
The Tragedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
21
How many Sonnets did Shakespeare write?
354
54
154
254
22
Which is Shakespeare's longest play?
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Hamnet
Hamlet
23
What are some of the universal themes Shakespeare explores in his plays?
Power/Ambition
Love
Revenge
Corruption
24
The protagonist's downfall can be...
All of the above
Their own death
They become a villain
A loss of power
25
What country did Shakespeare live in?
America
Australia
Canada
England
26
How many languages have Shakespeare's plays been translated into?
40
over 80
10
20
27
Shakespeare owned and built his own theatre called....
The Globe
The Galaxy
The Universe
The World
28
"O Romeo, Romeo, ................... art though Romeo"
therefore
before
whyfore
wherefore
29
Shakespeare created over 1700 words.
False
True
30
Flaws that may cause the protagonist's downfall may be...
Jealousy
Greed
Pride
Arrogance
31
Shakespeare created the words 'gossip' and 'suspicious'.
True
False
32
A Shakespearean tragedy is when...
the protagonist triumphs over evil
the protagonist causes their own downfall
the protagonist does not defeat their enemy
the antagonist kills the protagonist
33
Which century did Shakespeare live in?
16th
14th
15th
13th
34
Before their downfall, the hero is...
a king
feared by everyone
loved by everyone
has no power
35
When was William Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564
April 23, 1764
April 23, 1964
April 23, 1864
36
What could audiences do if they did not like the performance?
Take over as the lead actor
Boo, hiss and throw fruit
Sleep
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