Category 1
Shakespeare wrote during which historical period?
A) Medieval Age
B) Elizabethan Era
C) Victorian Era
D) Modern Era
B) Elizabethan Era
About how many words did Shakespeare create that we know and use now?
A. 3
B. about a million
C. about 2000
D. about 1000
C. About 2000 words
Who manipulates Othello with lies?
A) Desdemona
B) Mercutio
C) Iago
D) Duke of Venice
C) Iago
Shakespearean tragedies usually show:
A) Evil villains defeating heroes
B) Ordinary accidents
C) A hero destroyed partly by personal flaws
D) Happy endings after conflict
C) A hero destroyed partly by personal flaws
Romeo and Juliet is set in:
A) Verona
B) Rome
C) Venice
D) Milan
A) Verona
What was different about women's roles in Shakespeare's plays on stage?
They were played by young men and boys
Apart from being a playwright, what else did Shakespeare do as a career?
Actor, Poet
What play is The Lion King based on?
Hamlet
In which city is the Globe Theatre located?
London
What happens to many of the women in Shakespeare's plays?
They die :(
Who encourages her husband to murder a king?
What is the name of Othello's wife?
Desdemona
What is the name of the circular, open-air theatre that Shakespeare had built?
The Globe Theatre
Which play happens over only a few days?
Romeo and Juliet
What is Shakespeare's first name?
William
The famous line “To be or not to be?” comes from this play.
Hamlet
In Macbeth, what does the army disguise themselves as? (this matches the witches prophecy)
Trees (from Birnam Wood)
Name 2 major themes in Shakespeare's plays.
Love, revenge, gore (violence), family drama
Which play title do actors avoid saying inside a theater because it is considered unlucky? (+200 Bonus points if you know what they call the play instead)
Macbeth (The Scottish Play)
What is the name of Ophelia's father (in the play Hamlet)?
Polonius
What are the names of the two enemy families in Romeo and Juliet? (their last names)
Montague and Capulet
In which year was Shakespeare born? (+/- 5 years)
1564
Name 2 phrases that Shakespeare invented.
Love is blind, break the ice, in a pickle, heart of gold, wild-goose chase, etc.
How many plays did Shakespeare write? (+/- 5)
39
In Othello, what is the object that Desdemona loses? Iago uses this as "proof" that she is cheating on Othello.
Handkerchief