Shakespeare Trivia

In which town was William Shakespeare born?

• London

• Oxford

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Cambridge

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What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?

• Ophelia

• Juliet Capulet

• Anne Hathaway

• Mary Arden

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 20

• 44

• 50

• 37

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What is the name of Shakespeare's theater in London?

• The Globe Theatre

• The Royal Theatre

• The Shakespearean Theatre

• The Rose Theatre

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Which monarch was ruling England during Shakespeare's time?

• King Henry VIII

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King George III

• Queen Victoria

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What is the title of Shakespeare's longest play?

• Macbeth

• Romeo and Juliet

• Hamlet

• Othello

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What is the name of Shakespeare's famous tragedy about two star-crossed lovers?

• Macbeth and Ophelia

• Romeo and Juliet

• Hamlet and Desdemona

• Julius Caesar and Cleopatra

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What is the name of Shakespeare's comedy involving mistaken identities and a forest setting?

• A Midsummer Day's Nightmare

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• A Midwinter Night's Dream

• A Midfall Afternoon's Fantasy

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Which Shakespearean play features the famous line 'To be, or not to be: that is the question'?

• Hamlet

• Othello

• Macbeth

• Romeo and Juliet

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What is the name of Shakespeare's final play, often considered a tragicomedy?

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• The Winter's Tale

• Romeo and Juliet

• The Tempest

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