Shakespeare Quiz

What are the years of Shakespeare's birth and death?

• 1564-1616

• 1515-1592

• 1739-1801

• 1392-1441

Where was Shakespeare born?

• Spain

• France

• Ireland

• England

What did Shakespeare write?

• plays and novels

• poems and novels

• the English dictionary

• plays and poems

What famous theatre were many of Shakespeare's plays performed?

• Majestic Theatre

• The Palais Garnier

• The Globe Theatre

• Town & Country

What level of education did Shakespeare reach?

• grammar

• university

• boarding school

• high school

What was the reign of Queen Elizabeth?

• 1575-1623

• 1558-1603

• 1701-1764

• 1492-1554

What were the primary classes during the Elizabethan Era?

• priests, rulers, merchants, & laborers

• low, middle, & upper classes

• capitalists & peasants

• clergy, nobility, & commoners

What name is also given to the Elizabethan Era?

• the Restoration

• the Revolution

• the Renaissance

• the Rising

Who owned most of the land during the Elizabethan Era?

• the gentry

• the church

• the government

• small business owners

Where does the story of Romeo and Juliet take place?

• London, England

• Paris, France

• Oxford, England

• Verona, Italy