Life and Background of William Shakespeare Quiz

Test your knowledge on Shakespeare's life, plays, and theater in this quiz featuring 17 questions about the Bard.

#1

Where was William Shakespeare born?

London, England
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Edinburgh, Scotland
Dublin, Ireland
#2

Which theater company was Shakespeare associated with?

Royal Shakespeare Company
Globe Theatre Company
Shakespeare in the Park
National Theatre Company
#3

Which monarch was reigning during most of Shakespeare's career?

Queen Elizabeth I
King James I
King Henry VIII
King Richard III
#4

What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?

Anne Hathaway
Mary Arden
Judith Quiney
Susanna Hall
#5

What is the name of the theater where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed?

The Royal Theatre
The Shakespearean Globe
The Swan Theatre
The Rose Theatre
#6

Which of Shakespeare's plays features the character of Prospero?

Hamlet
The Tempest
Othello
Julius Caesar
#7

What is the estimated birth date of William Shakespeare?

April 23, 1564
July 4, 1616
September 7, 1533
December 11, 1572
#8

In which period of English literature did William Shakespeare write?

Medieval Period
Renaissance Period
Victorian Period
Enlightenment Period
#9

Which of the following is not one of Shakespeare's genres?

Tragedy
Comedy
Fantasy
History
#10

What was the name of the acting troupe Shakespeare was a part of?

The King's Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Bard's Ensemble
The Shakespearean Players
#11

In which city did Shakespeare spend most of his life?

London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Birmingham
Oxford
#12

What was the name of Shakespeare's only son?

William Shakespeare Jr.
John Shakespeare
Hamnet Shakespeare
Richard Shakespeare
#13

Which of Shakespeare's plays is considered a tragedy?

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
The Tempest
Twelfth Night
#14

Which Shakespearean character says the famous line, 'To be, or not to be: that is the question'?

Hamlet
Macbeth
Romeo
Othello
#15

What is the term used to describe the English language during Shakespeare's time?

Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Victorian English
#16

Which of Shakespeare's plays is known for its soliloquy beginning with the words 'All the world's a stage'?

King Lear
Othello
As You Like It
Henry V
#17

Which of Shakespeare's plays is known for the line 'All that glisters is not gold'?

The Tempest
As You Like It
Julius Caesar
The Merchant of Venice

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