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Name 5 plays written by me. 
  1. The Tempest LR
  2. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
  3. The Merry Wives of Windsor
  4. Measure for Measure PP
  5. The Comedy of Errors
  6. Much Ado About Nothing
  7. Love's Labour's Lost
  8. A Midsummer Night's Dream
  9. The Merchant of Venice PP
  10. As You Like It
  11. The Taming of the Shrew
  12. All's Well That Ends Well PP
  13. Twelfth Night
  14. The Winter's Tale LR PP
  15. Pericles, Prince of Tyre LR FF
  16. The Two Noble Kinsmen LR FF

Histories

Main article: Shakespearean history

  1. King John
  2. Richard II
  3. Henry IV, Part 1
  4. Henry IV, Part 2
  5. Henry V
  6. Henry VI, Part 1
  7. Henry VI, Part 2
  8. Henry VI, Part 3
  9. Richard III
  10. Henry VIII
  11. Edward III FF


Tragedies

Shakespearean tragedy

  1. Troilus and Cressida PP
  2. Coriolanus
  3. Titus Andronicus
  4. Romeo and Juliet
  5. Timon of Athens PP
  6. Julius Caesar
  7. Macbeth
  8. Hamlet
  9. King Lear
  10. Othello
  11. Antony and Cleopatra
  12. Cymbeline LR
100

Who are the two men leading the army against Macbeth?

Macduff and Malcolm

100

Which real historical figure inspired Santa Claus, and what was his profession?

Answer: Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop.

100

What happened in 1066?

Norman Conquest, Battle of Hastings, the Duke of Normandy defeated King Harold II. French became the official language of court and legal system. The nobility started speaking French. 

100
Which language had the most impact on English, and to what percentage does the English language still contain vocabulary of that language?

Around 30–45% of English words come from the French language.

200

Who was governing during Shakespeare’s time? 

Both Queen Elizabeth I and James VI of Scotland and I of England would often hire Shakespeare’s company to come and perform at the royal court.

200

What does the repeated imagery of blood represent in Act 5?

Guilt that cannot be washed away.

200

Under which plant do people traditionally kiss at Christmas?

Mistletoe

200

How many wives did King Henry the XIIIth have?

Six.
200

Of how many Countries is English the official language?

It is the official language of over 50 countries.


Countries in Africa

  • Botswana

  • Cameroon

  • Eswatini (Swaziland)

  • Gambia

  • Ghana

  • Kenya

  • Lesotho

  • Liberia

  • Malawi

  • Namibia

  • Nigeria

  • Rwanda

  • Seychelles

  • Sierra Leone

  • South Africa

  • South Sudan

  • Sudan

  • Tanzania

  • Uganda

  • Zambia

  • Zimbabwe admission.reg.cmu.ac.th+1

Countries in the Americas & Caribbean

  • Antigua and Barbuda

  • Bahamas

  • Barbados

  • Belize

  • Dominica

  • Grenada

  • Guyana

  • Jamaica

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Saint Lucia

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Trinidad and Tobago

  • Canada (alongside French)

  • United States (recently declared official) admission.reg.cmu.ac.th+1

Europe

  • United Kingdom (English is the de facto official language—laws and government business are in English)

  • Ireland (English and Irish are official)

  • Malta (English and Maltese are official) admission.reg.cmu.ac.th+1

Asia

  • India (alongside Hindi and others)

  • Pakistan (English has been historically official, though policies vary)

  • Philippines (English and Filipino)

  • Singapore (English is one of multiple official languages) admission.reg.cmu.ac.th+1

Oceania

  • Australia (English widely used; official by practice)

  • Fiji

  • Kiribati

  • Marshall Islands

  • Micronesia (Federated States of)

  • Nauru

  • Palau

  • Papua New Guinea

  • Samoa

  • Solomon Islands

  • Tonga

  • Tuvalu

  • Vanuatu admission.reg.cmu.ac.th

Some Territories & Dependencies (also use English officially)

  • Anguilla

  • Bermuda

  • British Virgin Islands

  • Cayman Islands

  • Jersey

  • Niue

  • Norfolk Island

  • Sint Maarten

  • Turks and Caicos Islands

300

When was I born?

1564

300

Why does Macbeth believe he cannot be defeated?

He believes the witches’ prophecies protect him—no man born of a woman can kill him, and Birnam Wood must come to Dunsinane.

300

In which country is eating KFC a popular Christmas tradition?

Answer: Japan

300

What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?


  • Great Britain = the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales

  • United Kingdom (UK) = Great Britain plus Northern Ireland

300

Which country in the UK speaks a Celtic language called Cymraeg?

Wales

400
How many children did I have?

In 1582, William married a farmer’s daughter called Anne Hathaway. They had three children together – a daughter called Susanna, and twins, Judith and Hamnet.

400

What strategy do Malcolm’s soldiers use to disguise their numbers?

They cut down branches from Birnam Wood and carry them as camouflage.

400

What food was once used as early Christmas tree decorations?

Apples

400

How many people live in London? 

Around 8.9 million people live in London.

400

Which language family does English belong to?

Answer: Indo-European, West-Germanic.

500

What is the theater called where Shakespeare’s plays were performed?

The Globe

500

What theme is expressed in Macbeth’s “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” speech?

The meaninglessness and pointlessness of life.

500

Many Christmas customs, like using evergreen decorations and holding feasts, originated from ancient celebrations. What was celebrated and what is this astronomical event called?

Winter solstice. (Wintersonnwende). The “turning” of the sun signals longer days ahead.

500

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Unicorn.

500

What was the language spoken in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066?

Old English