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Byoncé or the Bard ?
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What is the name the town Shakespeare was born in ?
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
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What was the name of Shakespeare’s theatre in London?
The Globe Theathre
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Balcony scenes, secret weddings, bad timing, and a lot of drama.
Romeo and Juliet
100
Is this true or false ? Grand Theft Hamlet is a 2024 British documentary film directed by Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls.The film is about the staging of a production of Hamlet in the video game Grand Theft Auto Online
That is true.
100
In which century did William Shakespeare live?
16th–17th century
100
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here."
Shakespeare:
Ariel says this to Prospero in The Tempest (Act 1 Scene 2):Was the first man that leaped, cried, “Hell is empty. And all the devils are here.”
200
What is the alleged date of his birth and his death?
April 23rd 1564 
April 23rd 1616
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Shakespeare plays are usually divided into which three genre categories?
comedies, tragedies and historical plays
200
A powerful leader is stabbed… by his friends. The play includes the most dramatic betrayal speech ever: “Et tu, Brute?”
Julius Ceasar
200
Which Disney movie about a lion prince is basically the story of Hamlet?
The lion King
200
When Shakespeare was born, who was the ruler of England?
Elizabeth I
200
"What's worse, looking jealous or crazy?"
This is a line from Hold up, from the Lemonade album:What's worse, looking jealous or crazy? Jealous or crazy? Or like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately
300
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
Anne Hathaway
300
How many sonnets and plays did he approximately write ?
154 sonnets and circa 39 plays
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A guy comes home from school and finds out his uncle married his mom and a ghost tells him someone in the famiy is a murderer. Famous line: “To be or not to be…”
A guy comes home from school and finds out his uncle married his mom and a ghost tells him someone in the famiy is a murderer. Famous line: “To be or not to be…”
300
Is this true ? Shakespeare used a humorous insult about a mother in Timon of Athens, which is considered one of the earliest recorded examples of a “yo mama” style joke.
Yes, Shakespeare did not shy away from crude language.
DEMETRIUS: Villain, what hast thou done?
AARON: That which thou canst not undo.
CHIRON: Thou hast undone our mother.
AARON: Villain, I have done thy mother.
300
Which king followed Queen Elizabeth I in 1603?
King James I.
300
"I am the dragon breathing fire. Beautiful mane I'm the lion."
This is a line from Don't Hurt Yourself, from Beyoncé's album Lemonade:I am the dragon breathing fire ...Beautiful mane I'm the lion...
400
What kind of school did he probably attend as a child? How was it called ?
Grammar school - King’s New School, on Church Street
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How many English words did Shakespeare introduced (adapted or popularized) ? Do you remember any the words that are believed to be his inventions ?
Shakespeare is credited with introducing approximately 1,700 words to the English language, though some estimates range up to 3,000.
400
Three witches, a lot of murder, and a dude who can’t sleep because of ambition.His name starts like the popular fast food—he kills to be king and everyone’s haunted by blood.
MacBeth
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Transform these Shakesperian quotes into the originals:
“Not everything shiny is worth it, fr fr.”
“Should I keep going or just quit?”
All that glitters is not gold.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
400
Shakespeare wrote historical plays about English kings. Name at least one.
Henry IV, Henry V, Richard III (any one)
400
"And though she be but little, she is fierce."
Shakespeare
Helena says it in A Midsummer's Night's Dream (Act 3 Scene 2): Oh, when she’s angry, she is keen and shrewd! She was a vixen when she went to school.And though she be but little, she is fierce.
500
How many children did Shakespeare have? What was the name of his son ?
3 / Hamnet
500
Into how many languages have Shakespeare’s works been translated?
Shakespeare's works overall have been translated into more than 100 languages.
500
Multiple love triangles, a forest full of magic, and a prankster fairy.A guy ends up with a donkey’s head (yes, really). Total chaos, then everything sorts itself out.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
500
"How was acting in Shakespeare’s time different from acting in today’s theatre?"
Women couldn´t preform so all the women´s parts were played by men in costumes.
500
"I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving."
Shakespeare
Beatrice says this in Much Ado About Nothing (Act 4 Scene 1):He is now as valiant as Hercules that only tells a lie and swears it. I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving.
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What did his parents do and what were their names ?
William Shakespeare was the eldest son of John and Mary Shakespeare. John Shakespeare was a glove-maker, who married Mary Arden, the daughter of a farmer from the nearby village of Wilmcote
600
What is the name of the acting company which Shakespeare co-founded in 1594 ?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
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A young king gives the most hype motivational speech in English literature. Underdog army vs. massive enemy force. “Once more unto the breach!” (Timothe Chalamet plays the king in a movie adaptation of the play from 2019.)
Henry V.
600
Which game series includes missions set in Shakespeare’s time? (In the 2012 video game, a character named Edward Kenway and his crew visit a tavern with a man who bears a striking resemblance to Shakespeare.) The character quotes a passage from Hamlet and reveals a hidden passage.
Assassin’s Creed
600
What war was happening in England during some of Shakespeare’s life?
he English–Spanish conflicts / The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
600
"Love is familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love."
Shakespeare
Don Adriano de Armado says this is Love's Labour's Lost (Act 1 Scene 2):And how can that be true love, which is falsely attempted? Love is a familiar; Love is a devil; there is no evil angel but Love.