William Shakespeare and Elizabethan Theatre Quiz

Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's era with questions about his life, works, and the Elizabethan theatre scene.

#1

Who is often referred to as the 'Bard of Avon'?

Christopher Marlowe
Ben Jonson
John Donne
William Shakespeare
#2

In which English city is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre located?

London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Manchester
Birmingham
1 answered
#3

Which play is often considered Shakespeare's greatest tragedy?

Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
1 answered
#4

What is the name of Shakespeare's wife?

Anne Boleyn
Mary Arden
Susanna Hall
Anne Hathaway
1 answered
#5

Which of Shakespeare's plays features the character Shylock?

The Merchant of Venice
Measure for Measure
As You Like It
Twelfth Night
#6

What is the name of the shipwrecked character in 'The Tempest'?

Caliban
Miranda
Prospero
Ariel
#7

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', who is the King of the Fairies?

Oberon
Puck
Titania
Theseus
#8

Which of Shakespeare's plays features the character Iago?

King Lear
Othello
Richard III
The Tempest
#9

What is the famous opening line of Shakespeare's play 'Richard III'?

To be, or not to be: that is the question
Now is the winter of our discontent
All the world's a stage
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
#10

Which monarch ruled England during most of Shakespeare's lifetime?

Queen Mary I
King Henry VIII
King James I
Queen Elizabeth I
1 answered
#11

Which of these plays is NOT believed to have been written by Shakespeare alone?

Titus Andronicus
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Edward III
The Taming of the Shrew
#12

What is the name of the theatre company Shakespeare was associated with?

Royal Shakespeare Company
Globe Theatre Company
Lord Chamberlain's Men
King's Men
1 answered
#13

Who famously played the role of Hamlet in Laurence Olivier's 1948 film adaptation?

Richard Burton
Orson Welles
Laurence Olivier
John Gielgud
#14

Who is the author of the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays, known as the 'First Folio'?

John Heminges
Ben Jonson
William Shakespeare
Henry Condell
#15

Which of these characters is NOT one of the three witches in 'Macbeth'?

Hecate
Weird Sisters
Agnes
First Witch

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