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Easy William Shakespeare Quiz
Easy William Shakespeare Quiz
What is the name of the heroine in Twelfth Night?
Rosalind
Viola
Beatrice
Helena
None
Which of these is one of Shakespeare’s history plays?
Henry V
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
A Winter’s Tale
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s only son?
John
Edmund
Hamnet
Thomas
None
Who is the jealous husband in Othello?
Othello
Hamlet
Macbeth
Benedick
None
Who wrote “To be or not to be”?
William Shakespeare
Thomas Kyd
Ben Jonson
Christopher Marlowe
None
What is the name of Shakespeare’s famous theatre?
The Swan Theatre
The Curtain Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Rose Theatre
None
Who is the tragic king with three daughters?
Richard III
Macbeth
King Lear
Henry IV
None
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Canterbury
Oxford
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
None
Which play is about a magical island and a shipwreck?
The Tempest
Twelfth Night
Cymbeline
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
None
Which play features the characters Romeo and Juliet?
Othello
Macbeth
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
None
Which play has the line “All the world’s a stage”?
As You Like It
The Tempest
Twelfth Night
Cymbeline
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
Margaret Tudor
Mary Arden
Anne Hathaway
Elizabeth Hall
None
What is the name of Shakespeare’s hometown church where he is buried?
Westminster Abbey
St. Mary’s Church
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Holy Trinity Church
None
What play features the lovers Hermia and Lysander?
Twelfth Night
As You Like It
Much Ado About Nothing
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
None
Which play is set in Venice and features Shylock?
King Lear
The Merchant of Venice
Henry IV
Othello
None
Which monarch ruled for most of Shakespeare’s career?
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
James II
Charles I
None
Which of these is one of Shakespeare’s comedies?
Macbeth
Hamlet
Twelfth Night
King Lear
None
What was Shakespeare’s acting company later called?
The Royal Players
The King’s Men
The Queen’s Troupe
The Globe Actors
None
Who is the fairy king in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Oberon
Bottom
Puck
Theseus
None
What was Shakespeare’s father’s job?
Tailor
Teacher
Farmer
Glove maker
None
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Three
Five
Four
Two
None
Which play features three witches and a prophecy?
King Lear
Macbeth
Hamlet
The Tempest
None
What year did Shakespeare die?
1606
1620
1630
1616
None
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1584
1554
1564
1574
None
Which of these is one of Shakespeare’s tragedies?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Macbeth
The Comedy of Errors
As You Like It
None
Which play includes the quote “The course of true love never did run smooth”?
The Merchant of Venice
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
None
What is the name of Hamlet’s mother?
Gertrude
Ophelia
Cordelia
Desdemona
None
What is the name of the villain in Macbeth?
Macduff
Macbeth
Banquo
Malcolm
None
Which play begins with “If music be the food of love, play on”?
The Tempest
As You Like It
Twelfth Night
A Winter’s Tale
None
Which play features the ghost of a murdered king?
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
Julius Caesar
None
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