Shakespeare Quiz

What was Shakespeare's first name?

• William

• Brian

• George

• Sammy

Where was Shakespeare from?

• France

• England

• Canada

• China

What was Shakespeare's job?

• Poet

• Playwright

• Actor

• Quarterback

When did Shakespeare live?

• 502 BCE - 451 BCE

• 1400-1451

• 1920-2001

• 1564-1616

How did Shakespeare change the English language?

• He invented English.

• He taught people to speak it.

• He added thousands of new words.

• He didn't change it.

Where does Hamlet take place?

• A castle in Denmark

• A battlefield in England

• A jungle in India

• A boat near Italy

Who is Hamlet?

• The king of England

• The prince of Denmark

• A young child from Germany

• An old wizard from Hogwarts

What is Elsinore?

• Elsa's father from Frozen

• An old, famous book

• A castle in Denmark

• The sound Hamlet makes when he is asleep

What was the Protestant Reformation

• A war between Russia and Finland

• A type of hat Shakespeare liked to wear

• A pot of gold

• A religious reform movement in Europe

What was the Renaissance?

• A time in European history between the Middle Ages and modernity

• A time in European history before the Middle Ages

• A time in European history after World War II

• The time period we are in right now