SHAKESPEARE QUIZ ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS VALUE QUESTIONS

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Questions

Answers

1/1

What is Shakespeare’s native town?

Stratford-on-Avon

2/1

How many photographs of William Shakespeare exist?

None . Photography wasn’t invented in the time of Shakespeare.

3/1

How many plays did W. Shakespeare write?

37

4/1

Shakespeare’s early works were histories and comedies. What were his late works?

Tragedies and tragicomedies

5/1

How many sonnets did he write?

154

6/1

How many lines does a sonnet consist of?

14

7/1

Who brilliantly translated Shakespeare’s sonnets into Russian?

S. Marshak

8/1

Shakespeare is known to have played some roles in the plays he wrote. What role did he play in “Hamlet”?

The Ghost of Hamlet’s father

9/1

In what Danish castle do the events in “Hamlet” take place?

Kronborg, also known as Elsinore.

10/1

The title of which play do the English people avoid to pronounce and call it “Scottish Play” instead?

“Lady Macbeth”

11/1

In what tragedy did daughters betray their father and ruin his life?

“King Lear”

12/1

When did W. Shakespeare write the play “Shakespeare in Love”?

He never wrote such a play.

13/1

In what comedy did a man manage to calm down the wild character of the woman?

“Taming of the Shrew”

14/1

What was the name of one of Shakespeare’s characters – a joyful overweight knight who appeared in several plays?

Sir John Falstaff

15/1

What famous Italian film director produced the most famous screen version of “Romeo and Juliet”?

Franco Zeffirelli

16/1

What is the name of the theatre founded by W. Shakespeare?

The Globe

17/1

What monarch patronized Shakespeare?

Queen Elizabeth I

18/1

“The King’s Men” was the name of Shakespeare’s theatre company. Who was the king?

John I

19/1

Which planet’s satellites are named after Shakespearean characters?

Uranus

20/1

How was the epoch in the world history called when W. Shakespeare lived and created his masterpieces?

The Renaissance

21/1

Shakespeare lived a double life. What was he famous for in London and how was he known in his hometown?

An actor and a playwright in London, a respected businessman and a property owner in Stratford.

22/1

Is it true that W. Shakespeare is the second cited author in all English speaking countries?

No, Shakespeare is the second cited author in Great Britain, not in all English-speaking countries.

23/3

What are some differences between the theatre of Shakespeare’s time and the modern theatre?

Theatres were open air and used natural light; women’s roles were performed by boys and young men; plays used very little scenery.

24/3

Try to explain why William Shakespeare’s name is closely identified with St George, the Patron Saint of England.

W. Shakespeare is thought to be born and die on April 23, which is St George’s Day.

25/4

What does “shakespear” mean? How can it be associated with the writer’s impact on the world literature?

“Shakespear” means “shaking a spear”. No doubt, Shakespeare’s works “shook” the stage and the world.