How well do YOU know Shakespeare?
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1. In which year was Shakespeare born?
1564
1664
1364
1565
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2. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
254
129
229
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3. In which Shakespeare play would you find the following stage direction….. “exit, pursued by a bear”?
The Winter's Tale
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
King Lear
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4. Which London theatre is Shakespeare commonly associated with?
The Globe
The Cross Garters
The Skull
The Three Witches
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5. In which English town is Shakespeare buried?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stafford-upon-Avon
Straford-upon-Thames
Stafford-upon-Thames
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6. Touchstone is a character in which play?
As you like it
Othello
The Tempest
The Merchant of Venice
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7. Who was Shakespeare’s wife?
Anne Hathaway
Gwyneth Paltrow
Cameron Diaz
Judy Dench
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8. The Prince of Denmark is a character in which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
Much Ado About Nothing
The Taming of the Shrew
Cymbeline
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9. Romeo and Juliet was set in which Italian city?
Verona
Rome
Milan
Venice
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10. What is Shakespeare's shortest play?
Comedy of Errors
Twelfth Night
All's Well that Ends Well
Love's Labours Lost
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11. How many children did Shakespeare have?
1
2
3
4
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12. Which of these is the name of one of Shakespeare's children?
Susanna
Sarah
Stacey
Cecil
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13. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
35
36
38
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14. From which play is the character Desdemona?
Othello
Henry V
A Midsummer Night's Dream
King John
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15. Who is King of the Fairies in ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream'?
Oberon
Puck
Malvolio
Romeo
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16. Is the movie ’Shakespeare in Love’ a true story?
Yes
No
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17. Which Shakespeare play is set in Sicilia and Bohemia?
The Winter's Tale
Twelfth Night
Timon of Athens
Edward III
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18. ‘If music be the food of love, play on’ are the opening lines of which Shakespeare play?
Twelfth Night
Othello
Macbeth
King George V
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19. Regan was the daughter of which Shakespeare king?
King Lear
Macbeth
Orsino
Juliet
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20. What is Melbourne Shakespeare Company's upcoming musical production?
The Winter's Tale
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
King Lear
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