Shakespeare/Shakespearean Theatre Quiz
9 Questions
| Attempts: 1269
This is a comprehensive quiz to gauge understanding of William Shakespeare and the Theatre of the Elizabethean era.
Questions and Answers
- 1.What nationality is William Shakespeare?
- A.
Spanish
- B.
Italian
- C.
English
- D.
American
- 2.What year was William Shakespeare born?
- A.
1564
- B.
1616
- C.
1555
- D.
1601
- 3.Where was Shakespeare born?
- A.
London
- B.
Rome
- C.
Staford-upon-Avon
- D.
Spain
- 4.William Shakespeare was married to........
- A.
Emily Dickenson
- B.
Emily Post
- C.
Anne Hawthorne
- D.
Anne Hathaway
- 5.From the list below, select the statement that is not true.
- A.
Shakespeare was younger than his wife by nearly 10 years.
- B.
Shakespeare was a popular actor.
- C.
Shakespeare was exceptionally wealthy in his youth.
- D.
Shakespeare wrote many poems and plays.
- 6."Shakespeare was as much an __________________________ as an artist."
- 7.The Elizabethan period named for the rein of Queen Elizabeth I, lasted from 1558 to
- A.
1616
- B.
1603
- C.
1589
- D.
1605
- 8.In Shakespearean theatre all roles were played by
- 9.Shakespearean audience were more_____________________
- A.
Stoic (quiet and respectful)
- B.
Imaginative and involved (booing, cheering, even throwing eggs)
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