Shakespeare Pre-Knowledge Quiz
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What time period did William Shakespeare live in?
1100s
1400s
1500s-1600s
1800s
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
Canterbury
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What type of play is Macbeth?
Comedy
Tragedy
History
Romance
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
About how many plays did Shakespeare write?
7
17
37
57
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Which theater is most famously associated with Shakespeare?
The Rose
The Curtain
The Globe
The Royal Opera House
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Which of the following lines is from a Shakespeare play?
“To be or not to be, that is the question.”
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
“Call me Ishmael.”
“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What is iambic pentameter?
A kind of sword used in Shakespeare’s time
A rhythm in poetry with 10 syllables per line
A type of stage direction
A character from Romeo and Juliet
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CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
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