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William Shakespeare Trivia Quiz
William Shakespeare Trivia Quiz
What is the name of Shakespeare’s last play written alone?
Henry VIII
Cymbeline
Pericles
The Tempest
None
Which monarch reigned during most of Shakespeare’s career?
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
James II
Mary I
None
Which play ends with the line “The rest is silence”?
Macbeth
Hamlet
Cymbeline
King Lear
None
What is the name of Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy?
Macbeth
Julius Caesar
Othello
King Lear
None
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1584
1564
1574
1554
None
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is set on an island?
Timon of Athens
Cymbeline
The Tempest
The Winter’s Tale
None
Which play begins with the witches chanting “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”?
Hamlet
Macbeth
King Lear
Othello
None
Which historical play features the Battle of Agincourt?
Henry IV Part 1
Richard III
King John
Henry V
None
Who is the villain in Othello?
Roderigo
Brabantio
Iago
Cassio
None
Which of Shakespeare’s comedies features twins separated at birth?
As You Like It
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
None
What is the name of the fairy king in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Oberon
Theseus
Bottom
Puck
None
Who was the ruler after Elizabeth I that also supported Shakespeare’s company?
Charles I
Mary II
James I
Edward VI
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s only son?
Richard
Hamnet
Edmund
Thomas
None
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
200
175
154
100
None
In which English town was Shakespeare born?
Canterbury
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
London
None
What poetic form did Shakespeare often use in his plays?
Iambic pentameter
Trochaic tetrameter
Free verse
Dactylic hexameter
None
Which play includes the line “Et tu, Brute?”
Macbeth
Hamlet
Richard III
Julius Caesar
None
Which play features the character Shylock?
Measure for Measure
Twelfth Night
The Merchant of Venice
Othello
None
What type of play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
History
Tragedy
Comedy
Romance
None
Which character says “All the world’s a stage”?
Prospero
Macbeth
Jaques
Hamlet
None
What is the name of Shakespeare’s longest play?
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
None
What year did Shakespeare die?
1616
1606
1620
1632
None
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is set in Verona?
Othello
The Tempest
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s theatre in London?
The Swan Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Curtain Theatre
The Rose Theatre
None
Which acting company did Shakespeare belong to?
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
The London Stagers
The King’s Players
The Queen’s Troupe
None
In which play does a ghost urge revenge?
Hamlet
The Tempest
Macbeth
Coriolanus
None
What is the name of King Lear’s loyal daughter?
Cordelia
Goneril
Regan
Ophelia
None
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Five
Two
Three
Four
None
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
Elizabeth Hall
Anne Hathaway
Mary Arden
Catherine Parr
None
What was Shakespeare’s father’s occupation?
Tailor
Teacher
Baker
Glove maker
None
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