Life
What year was Shakespeare born?
A. 1564
B. 1616
C. 1812
D. 1347
A. 1564
About how many plays did Shakespeare write?
A. 160
B. 7
C. 38
D. 12
C. 38
Romeo and Juliet is what type of Shakespearean play?
A. Comedy
B. Tragedy
C. History
D. None of the Above
B. Tragedy
Shakespeare's plays were often performed in a theatre in London called _____________ which unfortunately burnt down mid-performance.
The Globe
What date is Shakespeare's birthday most commonly celebrated?
April 23rd
True or False: Shakespeare wrote all of his plays alone
False. It appears he may have had editors or co-authors for many of his works
The Merchant of Venice is what type of Shakespearean play?
A. Comedy
B. Tragedy
C. History
D. None of the Above
D. None of the Above.
The Merchant of Venice is a subcategory of Shakespearean plays called a "Problem Play" that don't fit the traditional categories and typically have traits of comedies and tragedies.
True or False: During Shakespeare's time, character's were portrayed by male and female actors.
False! Only men were allowed to be actors during this time, which meant all the women were also played by men!
True or False: Shakespeare was an only child
False! (He was the third of eight)
Shakespeare's most popular play is...
A. Romeo and Juliet
B. Much Ado About Nothing
C. Hamlet
D. Macbeth
C. Hamlet
Julius Cesear is what type of Shakespearean play?
A. Comedy
B. Tragedy
C. History
D. None of the Above
C. History
True or False: Shakespeare invented over 300 words
True! We actually have a list of around 420 that we credit him for inventing, and it is possible that number is much larger
True or False: It is believed that Shakespeare's birth and death happened on (or at least around) the same day
True!
The name of his first play was...?
A. Henry VI, Part One
B. A Midsummer Night's Dream
C. Much Ado About Nothing
D. Romeo and Juliet
A. Henry VI, Part One
Midsummer Night's Dream is what type of Shakespearean play?
A. Comedy
B. Tragedy
C. History
D. None of the Above
A. Comedy
When did Shakespeare write his last piece of work?
A. 1569
B. 1613
C. 2001
D. 1617
B. 1613, 3 years before he died.
What were the three different types of plays he wrote?
Comedies, Tragedies, Histories
What type of play did Shakespeare write the most?
A. Comedy
B. Tragedy
C. History
Shakespeare wrote 14 comedies in his career.
Along with his plays Shakespeare also wrote around 160 poems, which consist of 14 lines in iambic pentameter, called...
Sonnets