Shakespeare Quiz

Where was Shakespeare born?

• Liverpool, England
• Stratford-upon-Avon, England
• London, England
• Manchester, England

Who was the ruler of England in the 1950s?

• Queen Elizabeth II
• King George VI
• Winston Churchill
• Margaret Thatcher

Due to certain conditions, at what age did many children die?

• 8
• 5
• 1
• 12

Back then, plays weren't seen as literature, they were seen as ______?

• education
• entertainment
• sports
• business

Where did Shakespeare and his theater group perform their plays?

• Globe Theatre
• Stratford-upon-Avon
• West End Theatre
• Royal Opera House

What was the name of Shakespeare's acting troupe before they became "The King's Men"?

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men
• The Globe Theatre Troupe
• The Shakespearean Players
• The Bard's Company

Who played the female characters in the plays during that time?

• Children
• Animals
• Elderly women
• Young boys ages 12-14

Which one of these movies is a modern retelling of a Shakespeare play?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Julius Caesar

• The Lion King

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

What is one reason why there are no original copies of a Shakespeare's play?

• Scripts were thrown out when they were no longer wanted or needed.

• The ink used in the original copies faded over time.
• The original copies were destroyed in a fire.
• Shakespeare's plays were not popular during his time.

What was the name of the first printed complete work of Shakespeare?

• Second Folio
• First Folio
• Third Folio
• Fourth Folio