How many plays did Shakespeare write?
a) 37
b) 125
c) 53
a) 37
100
Which is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
100
Really huge wheel that can be found in London. It has 32 egg-shaped capsules which can accommodate 25 people.
London Eye
100
Informal name of the UK flag.
Union Jack
200
What century was he born?
a) C12
b) C14
c) C16
d) C18
c) C16 - (1564)
200
What is the name of the famous theatre where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed?
The Globe
200
Name of the river that flows through London.
Thames
200
This is where the Crown Jewels are housed. William the Conqueror built this structure, and the place has become famous for many executions and imprisonments.
Tower of London
200
what is the name of the novel written by J.M. Barrie, about a boy who never wants to grow up and who is constantly fighting Captain Hook?
Peter Pan and Wendy
300
Which university did Shakespeare attend?
a) None
b) Oxford
c) Cambridge
a) None.
He never went to university.
300
Name at least 3 of his masterpieces.
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Antony and Cleopatra
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
King Lear
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
The Sonnets
300
Which two countries does Hadrian's wall separate?
Scotland and England
300
Nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster
Big Ben
300
What is the name of the famous british music group which is spelled almost the same as insects?
The Beatles
400
How many children did he have?
a) none
b) 1
c) 3
c) 3 (a daughter followed by twins, a girl and a boy.)
400
WHO were not allowed to perform as actors in Shakespeare's lifetime?
Women
400
Name the countries of Great Britain
England, Wales and Scotland
400
The London residence and principal workplace of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
400
Which is Northern Ireland's national flower?
a) rose
b) daffodil
c) thistle
d) Shamrock
Shamrock
500
He lived in the period of a very famous Queen, which one?
a) Mary I
b) Victoria
c) Elizabeth I
c) Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII
500
What were the 3 different types of theater plays he wrote?
science fiction, comedy, existentialist, autobiographical, historical, tragedy, femminist, musical, western, children's
Comedies, Tragedies, Historical
500
What does UK stand for? Name its countries
United Kingdom
Scotland, England, Wales and North Ireland
500
A district in west London. It is known for being a cosmopolitan neighbourhood, hosting its annual CARNIVAL and being home to the Portobello Road Market.
Notting Hill
500
Which country held an election in 2014 about whether to stay in Great Britain or be independent?