Time For a Shakespearean Test!

He is the most famous playwright in history and is personally responsible for hundreds of English words we use today. He is William Shakespeare, the one and only. Today, we'd like to give the bard a chance to test you a bit about himself and his works, will you do him the honor?
 
1 of 15
In which play are Titania and Oberon key characters?
Romeo and Juliet
A Winter's Tale
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
 
2 of 15
In what year was William Shakespeare born?
1764
1364
1564
1464
 
3 of 15
In which century is 'Antony and Cleopatra' set?
The 12th
The 10th
The 7th
The 1st
 
4 of 15
What does Shylock require a pound of in 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Silver
Salt
Gold
Flesh
 
5 of 15
Which Roman ruler did Shakespeare name a play after?
Tiberius
Caligula
Augustus
Julius
 
6 of 15
In 'The Taming of the Shrew', who is the Shrew?
Lavinia
Hermione
Jessica
Katherine
 
7 of 15
In which play does the protagonist have 3 daughters called Goneril, Regan and Cordelia?
Othello
Hamlet
King Lear
Macbeth
 
8 of 15
Which Shakespearean play begins with three witches?
Romeo and Juliet
A Comedy of Errors
Macbeth
King Lear
 
9 of 15
Beatrice and Benedict are lovers in which Shakespeare play?
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing
Othello
King Lear
 
10 of 15
Who is Hamlet's love?
Olivia
Viola
Ophelia
Gertrude
 
11 of 15
Complete the full title of the Shakespeare play "Hamlet, _____ of ______"?
King, Norway
Prince, Denmark
King, Spain
Prince, England
 
12 of 15
In which Shakespeare play will you find the families Montagues and the Capulets?
The Taming of the Shrew
Much Ado About Nothing
Romeo and Juliet
Richard II
 
13 of 15
What did Shakespeare write 154 of?
Plays
Books
Sonnets
Diary entries
 
14 of 15
What religion is the Merchant from 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Christian
Muslim
Hindi
Jewish
 
15 of 15
Which country provides the setting for Romeo and Juliet?
Denmark
Spain
France
Italy
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