William Shakespeare Quiz 10 (20 MCQs)

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1. What was Shakespeare's mom's name?

Correct Answer: A) Mary Adren.

2. Which play was written by William Shakespeare?

Correct Answer: B) Romeo and Juliet.

3. He invented lots of new English ..... and expressions.

Correct Answer: A) Words.

4. Where did Shakespeare get educated

Correct Answer: A) King's School, Stratford.

5. In which two centuries did William live?

Correct Answer: B) 16th and 17th.

6. Who drinks the poison in Hamlet?

Correct Answer: A) The queen.

7. How many photographs exist of William Shakespeare?

Correct Answer: A) 2.

8. Anne Hathaway was .....

Correct Answer: A) Shakespeare's wife.

9. Who played the young girl roles?

Correct Answer: C) Young males.

10. Which of the following is not a reason why England was an exciting place?

Correct Answer: B) Shakespeare lived there.

11. Who was the Queen of England from 1558-1603?

Correct Answer: B) Elizabeth.

12. Shakespeare's work today ..... is mainly only used for educational purposes.

Correct Answer: C) Continues to influence entertainment and language.

13. What is a groundling?

Correct Answer: A) Audience members who had to stand at the Globe.

14. How many short poems did Shakespeare write and what were they called?

Correct Answer: D) 154, Sonnets.

15. What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare helped build?

Correct Answer: B) The Globe.

16. What is the name of the London theatre that Shakespeare is commonly associated with?

Correct Answer: A) The Globe.

17. The stories are timeless because .....

Correct Answer: D) All the above.

18. Shakespeare helped to build this theatre and staged most of his plays there.

Correct Answer: D) The Globe.

19. The theatre ..... Shakespeare plays were acted out was called The Globe Theatre.

Correct Answer: A) Where.

20. What happened to his popularity in 400 years after his death?

Correct Answer: C) He became more popular.