Othello and Desdemona don't enjoy much of a honeymoon on this Mediterranean island.
What is Cyprus?
100
This character tries to get himself out of a passel of lies when he claims: "I knew ye as well as he that made ye."
Who is Falstaff?
100
This queen reigned from 1558 to 1603.
Who is Elizabeth I?
100
Shakespeare's company built this outdoor theater on the south bank of the Thames River in 1599.
What is the Globe?
200
Shakespeare married this lady in 1582. Perhaps she is the ancestor of this "Devil Wears Prada" star?
Who is Anne Hathaway?
200
Richard II should have thought twice before leaving to quell a rebellion in this country.
What is Ireland?
200
This Shakespearean king shows that pride goeth before a fall when he states that "Not all the water in the rough rude sea / Can wash the balm from an anointed king."
Who is Richard II?
200
This man became king following Elizabeth's death and became a patron of Shakespeare's company.
Who is James I?
200
Shakespeare's company performed at this location until 1597 when they lost their lease. (Hint, it has the least creative name in the history of show business.)
What is The Theatre?
300
Shakespeare died in this year; to celebrate his 400th 'death-versary,' CU hosted an exhibition of his First Folio last summer.
What is 1616?
300
Falstaff and Hal spend most of their time drunk or hungover in this London neighborhood.
What is Eastcheap?
300
Before this wicked king meets his end on the battlefield, he makes this famous offer: "My kingdom for a horse!"
Who is Richard III?
300
This nobleman paid Shakespeare's company to stage 'Richard II' the night before his highly unsuccessful uprising against Elizabeth.
Who is Essex?
300
The parts of Viola, Desdemona, and Ophelia would have been played by this person.
Who are boys?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This child of Shakespeare, whose name sounds suspiciously like a titular tragic Danish prince, died in 1596.
Who is Hamnet?
400
Hamlet left university to return home to this country.
What is Denmark?
400
This unfortunate lady displays a heartbreaking lucidity in spite of her madness when she says "I cannot choose but weep to think they should lay him i'th' cold ground."
Who is Ophelia?
400
This man was one of Shakespeare's most famous actors, playing the parts of Richard III and Othello.
Who is Richard Burbage?
400
If you bought the cheapest ticket to a Shakespeare play, that meant you had to --- for the entire performance.
What is stand?
500
Shakespeare joined this theater company in the late 1580s; in 1603, their name changes to "The King's Men."
Who are the Lord Chamberlain's Men?
500
Richard III's nephews probably should have thought twice before spending the night in this building.
What is the Tower of London?
500
This character famously declares "I shall be revenged on the whole pack of you," in what sounds like a set-up for a sequel.
Who is Malvolio?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!
We believe Shakespeare played the role of this apparition in his most famous tragedy.
What is the Ghost of King Hamlet?
500
The King's Men leased this indoor theater in 1608, which meant that the plays changed since they could accommodate better special effects indoors.