This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Shakespeare > William Shakespeare – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books William Shakespeare Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This term refers to a topic that is non-religious or universal in nature. A) Non-secular. B) Secular. C) Drama. D) Latin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secular. 2. What is Shakespeare's most famous quote A) To unpathed waters, undreamed shores. B) The best safety lies in fear. C) To be or not to be. D) Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be or not to be. 3. At what age did William Shakespeare marry? A) 18. B) 16. C) 14. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18. 4. At what hour does school start and finish A) He thumped. B) I am greedy. C) Okay. D) 4am-7pm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Okay. 5. William Shakespeare avoided stimulants. A) True. B) Falsehood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falsehood. 6. William Shakespeare is the unknown playwright. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Shakespeare's plays are categorized in what 3 genres? A) Comedy, Romance, Drama. B) Tragedy, Romance, Action. C) Comedy, Tragedy, History. D) Romance, Horror, Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comedy, Tragedy, History. 8. All the female roles in Shakespeare's plays were performed by men. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What does commedia dell'arte mean? A) The name of W. S.'s theatre. B) An art historical period style. C) A comedy genre in which itinerant actors improvised. D) It was the nickname of W.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comedy genre in which itinerant actors improvised. 10. Shakespeare's father's job was ..... A) Doctor. B) Glove Maker. C) Lawyer. D) Bricklayer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glove Maker. 11. Can you remember how many plays William Shakespeare wrote? A) 7 plays. B) 57 plays. C) 37 plays. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 37 plays. 12. In which year was the tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet' written? A) 1605. B) 1600. C) 1595. D) 1590. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1595. 13. He married ..... , who was 8 years older than him. A) Anne Hathaway. B) Susanna Hathaway. C) Hamnet Hathaway. D) Judith Hathaway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anne Hathaway. 14. At what age did William Shakespeare stop attending school? A) 10. B) 13. C) 15. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13. 15. How much were playwrights paid for a play in Shakespeare's time? A) About £6. B) About £12. C) About £18. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About £6. 16. The original Globe theatre still exists. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. In what century was William Shakespeare active as a playwright? ( He wrote comedies, tragedies and historical plays in England in the last part of the 16th and the early 17th) A) 15th century. B) 16th century. C) 17th century. D) Both C and D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both C and D. 18. William Shakespeare had ..... children. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 19. When did The Globe open? A) 1599. B) 1598. C) 1597. D) 1596. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1599. 20. What is a sad play called? A) Comedy. B) Tragedy. C) Drama. D) Pranks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tragedy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuthors QuizzesWilliam Shakespeare Quiz 1William Shakespeare Quiz 3William Shakespeare Quiz 4William Shakespeare Quiz 5William Shakespeare Quiz 6William Shakespeare Quiz 7William Shakespeare Quiz 8William Shakespeare Quiz 9William Shakespeare Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books