About William Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare

7th - 10th Grade

15 Qs

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About William Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.3

+17

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Margaret Anderson

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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When was Shakespeare born?

April 1564

April 1764

April 1664

April 1864

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

The Royal Theatre

The London Theatre

The Globe Theatre

Shakespeare's Theatre

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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Where was Shakespeare born?

Stratford-Upon-Avon

London

Oxford

Liverpool

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these plays was written by Shakespeare?

Hamlet

Macbeth

A Midsummer Night's Dream

All of them

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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In which play by Shakespeare can you read this quote: "to be or not to be, that is the question"

Romeo and Juliet

The King Lear

Macbeth

Hamlet

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37

52

13

48

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Shakespeare was also known as...

"The Queen's playwright"

"The London Poet"

"The best playwright"

"The Bard of Avon"

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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