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
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
When was Romeo and Juliet first published?
A. 1616
B. 1590
C. 1597
D. 1573
C. 1597
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
What are the (last) names of the feuding families in the play?
Capulets and Montagues
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
When did Shakespeare write his last piece of work?
A. 1569
B. 1613
C. 2001
D. 1617
B. 1613, 3 years before he died.
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
True or False: Juliet is 13 during the events of the play
True
True or False: It is believed that Shakespeare's birth and death happened on (or at least around) the same day
True!
What were the three different types of plays he wrote?
Comedies, Tragedies, Histories
Which of these is NOT a retelling of Romeo and Juliet?
A. Disney's The Lion King II
B. Gnomeo and Juliet
C. Aladdin
D. West Side Story
C. Aladdin
Along with his plays Shakespeare also wrong around 160 poems, which consist of 14 lines in iambic pentameter, called...
Sonnets