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Roles
Quotes
Theather
Stories
100
What nationality is William Shakespeare?
English
100
Which of the following statements are correct?
A)"If music be the food of love, play on..." is the opening line of The Comedy of Errors
B) "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day…" is an extract from Sonnet 18
C) Shakespeare was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford
D) All of the above
B) "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day…" is an extract from Sonnet 18
C) Shakespeare was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford
100
"Men of few words are the best" is a quote from:
A)King Richard III B)Henry King V
C)Measure for Measure D) None of the above
B)Henry King V
100
Who was the ghost in Hamlet?
A)Claudius
B) Hamlet
C) King of Denmark
D) Queen of Denmark
C) King of Denmark
100
The movie Shakespeare in Love is a true story
A) TRUE B) FALSE
B) FALSE
200
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1564
200
Shakespearean audience were more_____________________
A)Stooic (quiet and respectful)
B)Imaginative and involved (booing, cheering, even throwing eggs)
B)Imaginative and involved (booing, cheering, even throwing eggs)
200
Which of the following plays constitute Shakespeare's comedies?
A)Measure for Measure B) Merchant of Venice
C)Merry Wives of Windsor D) Coriolanus
A)Measure for Measure B) Merchant of Venice
C)Merry Wives of Windsor
200
_____________ is Shakespeare's shortest play
A) Antony and Cleopatra B) Macbeth
C) Julius caesar D) Comedy of Errors
D) Comedy of Errors
200
Who called William Shakespeare, "An upstart crow?"
A) Robert Laffan B) Annat Jlianna
C) Robert Greene D) Lucrence
C)Robert Greene
300
Where was Shakespeare born?
Staford-upon-Avon
300
In Shakespearean theatre all roles were played by
Woman
Men
Woman/Men
300
Which of the following plays constitute Shakespeare's tragedies? Choose two.
A)Timon of Athens
B)Titus Andronicus
C) Midsummer Night's Dream
D)Winter's Tale
A)Timon of Athens
B)Titus Andronicus
300
Which novel are Cassius, Portia, and Octavius the characters from?
A)King Lear B)Julius Caesar
C)Much Ado About Nothing D)The Merchant of Venice
B)Julius Caesar
300
To be or not to be" is a quote from:
A) King lear B) Richard lll
C) Julius Caesar D) Hamlet
D) Hamlet
400
From the list below, select the statement that is not true.
A) Shakespeare was younger than his wife by nearly 10 years.
B) Shakespeare was a popular actor.
C) Shakespeare was exceptionally wealthy in his youth.
D) Shakespeare wrote many poems and plays.
C) Shakespeare was exceptionally wealthy in his youth.
400
The Elizabethan period named for the rein of Queen Elizabeth I, lasted from 1558 to
A)1616 B)1603
C)1589 C)1605
B)1603
400
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." This is an extract from:
A)King Lear B)Hamlet
C)Julius Caesar D)The Merchant of Venice
C) Julius Caesar
400
Which of the following plays constitute Shakespeare's histories?
A) King Henry VIII B)King John
C) Richard ll D) Richard lll
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
400
"A horse! A horse! My kingdom of a horse!" is a quote from:
A)King Richard III B) The merchant of Venice
C) The Merry Wives Of Windsor D) As You Like it
A) King Richard lll
500
"Shakespeare was as much an __________________________ as an artist."
Actor
- entrepreneur
- author
- actor
500
Which of the following words were invented by Shakespeare?
A)Assassination B)Bump
C)Puke D)Distort
A) Assassination
B) Bump
C)Puke
500
Which of the following is reckoned as Shakespeare's first comedy?
A) The comedy of Errors B) All's Well That Ends Well
C) Much Ado About Nothing D) Twelfth Night
A) The comedy of Errors
500
____________ is Shakespeare's longest play
A)Winter's Tale B) Macbeth
C)Hamlet D)The Comedy of Errors
C) Hamlet
500
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
A) 154 B)175
C)101 D) 222
A)154