William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet. Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, he wrote some 39 plays and 154 sonnets. Test your knowledge with The Timeless Shakespeare Quiz. Enjoy!
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The Timeless Shakespeare Quiz
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#1. Which of Shakespeare’s plays has a curse attached to it?
Unlucky! According to folklore, Macbeth was cursed by witches who objected to Shakespeare using real incantations
#2. ‘If I be waspish, best beware of my sting’ is a quote from which play?
Unlucky! It is from his comedy play As You Like It
#3. Complete the title of Shakespeare’s poem The Phoenix and the ….. ?
Unlucky! The poem is The Phoenix and the Turtle
#4. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is set in which city?
Unlucky! The play is set in Athens
#5. Desdemona appears in which play?
Unlucky! Desdemona appears in Othello
#6. In Shakespeare’s famous “Romeo and Juliet,” what is the family name of Romeo?
Unlucky! Romeo was from the Montague family
#7. Which play involves a lengthy courtroom scene in which Shylock is tried for his crimes?
Unlock! Shylock is a money lender in The Merchant of Venice
#8. “Beware the Ides of March” is a line from what Shakespeare play set in ancient Rome?
Unlucky! It is from Julius Caesar
#9. What is Shakespeare’s shortest play?
Unlucky! The Comedy of Errors is his shortest play
#10. The original Globe Theatre in London burned down during a performance of which play in 1613?
Unlucky! Henry VIII was the play being performed at the time
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