William Shakespeare Overview Quiz

Shakespeare mainly wrote what type of poem?

Question Answer Choices Ballads Free verse Epics Sonnets

In what centuries did Shakespeare write his plays?

Question Answer Choices Early 16th through mid 16th Late 16th and early 17th Late 18th through early 19th Late 17th through early 18th

Which of the following monarchs is NOT a subject of a Shakespearean history play?

Question Answer Choices Queen Elizabeth King John Henry V Richard II

Which of the following is NOT a Shakespearean tragedy?

Question Answer Choices Othello Julius Caesar Hamlet Henry VIII

What is the first official collections of Shakespeare's works called?

Question Answer Choices The Unauthorized Works The First Folio The Official Collection The Primary Selections

What was the initial name of Shakespeare's acting troupe?

Question Answer Choices England's Bards Lord Chamberlain's Men Shakespeare and Company The Queen's Company

Which of the following plays is an example of a Shakespearean comedy?

Question Answer Choices Twelfth Night Troilus and Cressida Cymbeline Richard III

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

Question Answer Choices Royal Theatre Roundhouse Globe Majestic

What is William Shakespeare's nickname?

Question Answer Choices The Bard of Avon Will.I.Am William the Great Billyum

About how many plays is Shakespeare thought to have written?

Question Answer Choices 28 38 18 68