#1
Who wrote the play 'Hamlet'?
William Shakespeare
ExplanationRenowned playwright of the Elizabethan era.
#2
Which character in Hamlet famously utters the line 'To be, or not to be, that is the question'?
Hamlet
ExplanationThe protagonist contemplating existence.
#3
Who is Ophelia's father in Hamlet?
Polonius
ExplanationFather of Ophelia and Laertes.
#4
Who is the mother of Hamlet?
Gertrude
ExplanationQueen of Denmark, Hamlet's mother.
#5
What event triggers Hamlet's quest for revenge?
The murder of his father
ExplanationCentral plot point driving Hamlet's actions.
#6
In which country is the majority of Hamlet set?
Denmark
ExplanationThe primary setting of the play.
#7
Which character is responsible for the famous line, 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark'?
Marcellus
ExplanationObservant friend of Hamlet.
#8
What does the ghost of Hamlet's father reveal to him?
That he was murdered by King Claudius
ExplanationCatalyst for Hamlet's quest for vengeance.
#9
In what year was 'Hamlet' first performed?
1603
ExplanationHistorical debut of Shakespeare's masterpiece.
#10
Which of these characters survives at the end of 'Hamlet'?
Laertes
ExplanationEscapes the tragedy's final toll.
#11
Who is the author of the play 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead', which is a reinterpretation of 'Hamlet'?
Tom Stoppard
ExplanationModern playwright adapting Shakespeare's work.