William Shakespeare Overview Quiz

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

Question Answer Choices Richard II Henry V Queen Elizabeth King John

About how many plays is Shakespeare thought to have written?

Question Answer Choices 38 68 18 28

Shakespeare mainly wrote what type of poem?

Question Answer Choices Ballads Free verse Sonnets Epics

What is William Shakespeare's nickname?

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

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

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

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

Question Answer Choices Richard III Twelfth Night Cymbeline Troilus and Cressida

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

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

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

Question Answer Choices Roundhouse Globe Royal Theatre Majestic

Which of the following is NOT a Shakespearean tragedy?

Question Answer Choices Henry VIII Othello Julius Caesar Hamlet

In what centuries did Shakespeare write his plays?

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