Setting
Based on video
Shakespeare-invented language
Characters
Various
100
What is the country where the play is set?
Denmark
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Who appears to Hamlet as a ghost?
His father
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What word, popularized by Shakespeare, describes someone who feels unhappy about another person's success or relationships?
Jealous
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Who is the Prince of Denmark?
Hamlet
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How many characters died in Hamlet?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 9
d. 12
C. 9
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What is the name of the real-life castle that served as a prototype for the play?
Kronborg Castle in Helsingør (Elsinore)
200
What famous quotation begins Hamlet's speech about life and death?
"To be, or not to be, that is the question..."
200
What word, used only once by Shakespeare in King John, originally described someone who showed no emotion but today can also mean cruel or merciless?
Cold-blooded
200
Who is Hamlet's uncle that could also be called a “dad” by him?
Claudius
200
What object does Hamlet hold during the famous graveyard scene?
Skull
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Which Danish king was famous for hosting extravagant celebrations at Kronborg Castle?
Frederick II
300
Hamlet belongs to this dramatic genre of play - which usually ends with a high body count lying on the stage. What is it?
a tragedy
300
Today it’s the title of a popular reality TV show, but in Merchant of Venice this phrase points out the habit of ignoring flaws in people we adore. Name the phrase!
‘love is blind’
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Hamlet’s mother who moved on quickly (too quickly?) after her husband’s death. Name her!
Queen Gertrude
300
What is Disney’s 1994 cartoon that heavily borrowed the plot of Hamlet, featuring a murdered king, scheming uncle, and an exiled prince?
‘Lion King’
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Why did Shakespeare decide to use Kronborg castle as a setting for Hamlet?
He heard crazy stories about the castle from English performers.
400
What does Hamlet plan to do after hearing the ghost's story?
Seek revenge
400
Drake called it “the new fashion” but in Othello, Iago uses this phrase to describe a person who openly displays their emotions & vulnerabilities. Name the phrase!
‘wearing your heart on your sleeve’
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Young, noble woman and the love of Hamlet’s life.
Ophelia
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With over 4,000 lines, what is the record that Hamlet holds among all 38 plays that Shakespeare wrote?
It is his longest play
500
Just like the heavy stone walls of Elsinore Castle that keep people trapped inside, Hamlet suffers from this deep emotional trap that makes him feel sad and lonely. What is it?
Depression
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Between which years did Shakespeare write Hamlet?
1599–1601
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Olivia Rodrigo sings all about heartbreak and being a “jealous, jealous girl” but first, Iago used this colorful imagery to describe how jealousy eats people alive.
‘green-eyed monster’
500
Hamlet’s loyal, level-headed bestie
Horatio
500
What is a long monologue spoken to audience, often while a character is alone on stage, that reveals their true feelings?
Soliloquy