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?
Hamlet
A Winter's Tale
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
 
2 of 15
In what year was William Shakespeare born?
1564
1364
1464
1764
 
3 of 15
In which century is 'Antony and Cleopatra' set?
The 10th
The 1st
The 7th
The 12th
 
4 of 15
What does Shylock require a pound of in 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Silver
Flesh
Gold
Salt
 
5 of 15
Which Roman ruler did Shakespeare name a play after?
Caligula
Tiberius
Julius
Augustus
 
6 of 15
In 'The Taming of the Shrew', who is the Shrew?
Katherine
Hermione
Jessica
Lavinia
 
7 of 15
In which play does the protagonist have 3 daughters called Goneril, Regan and Cordelia?
Othello
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
 
8 of 15
Which Shakespearean play begins with three witches?
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear
A Comedy of Errors
Macbeth
 
9 of 15
Beatrice and Benedict are lovers in which Shakespeare play?
Much Ado About Nothing
King Lear
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
 
10 of 15
Who is Hamlet's love?
Gertrude
Olivia
Viola
Ophelia
 
11 of 15
Complete the full title of the Shakespeare play "Hamlet, _____ of ______"?
Prince, Denmark
King, Norway
Prince, England
King, Spain
 
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
Richard II
Romeo and Juliet
 
13 of 15
What did Shakespeare write 154 of?
Books
Plays
Sonnets
Diary entries
 
14 of 15
What religion is the Merchant from 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Jewish
Hindi
Christian
Muslim
 
15 of 15
Which country provides the setting for Romeo and Juliet?
France
Denmark
Spain
Italy
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