Shakespeare Intro Trivia

Shakespeare Intro Trivia

10th Grade

20 Qs

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Shakespeare Intro Trivia

Shakespeare Intro Trivia

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.9, RI.9-10.3

+21

Standards-aligned

Created by

Derek Macario

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When was Romeo and Juliet first published?

1397

1957

1597

1622

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare helped to build this theater and staged most of his plays there

The Whitefriar

The Rose

The Swan

The Globe

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why did men play women's roles in Shakespeare's plays?

because theaters were too dirty and dangerous

because it was against the law for women to be onstage

because women did not like the theater

because women were busy being mothers 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a tragedy?

an event that causes conflict

a drama that results in a catastrophe-most often death-for the main characters

a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone

they lived happily ever after

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Where was Shakespeare born?

Stanford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon

Stafford-upon-Thames

London

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

 Shakespeare was ...

an actor and a playwright

an actor, a novelist and a playwright

a playwright and a poet

an actor, a playwright and a poet

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many lines make up a Shakespearean sonnet?

13

14

15

16

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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