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Shakespeare Trivia Medium-Hard

Yes, we know Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. This Shakespeare quiz covers both his life and some of his major works. It is not meant to be impossible, but some questions are meant to be a bit more challenging. Farewell, good Salisbury; and good luck go with thee!
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Last updated: May 11, 2023
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The Quarto is one version scholars have of Shakespeare’s plays. What is the other main version?
Folio
Who murdered Hamlet’s father?
Claudius
Name any of Shakespeare’s three children.
Susanna | Hamnet | Judith
A famous speech known as the Seven Ages of Man (“All the world is a stage”) appears in “As You Like It”, but which character speaks those lines?
Jaques
According to numerous polls, which play are people the least familiar with?
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
What is the name of the daughter of the main character in the above play?
Marina
Finish the quote: “_______ is the soul of wit.” (Polonius, “Hamlet”)
Brevity
Which is Shakespeare’s shortest play?
The Comedy of Errors
The Globe Theater burned down due to a cannon mishap during a production of a play. What was the play?
Henry VIII
Of what family relationship is Benvolio to Lord Capulet?
Nephew
In “King Lear”, numerous letters are exchanged between characters, but who is the primary messenger?
Oswald
After his murder, which of King Duncan’s sons flee to Ireland to escape Macbeth?
Donalbain
Where do all the banished characters go in “As You Like It”?
The Forest of Arden
Name one of the twins from “Twelfth Night, or What You Will”.
Viola | Sebastian
Boy who forged papers from Shakespeare and a lost play “Vortigern and Rowena” in the 1790s and 1800s.
William Henry Ireland
Word meaning a court jester or entertainer that can make fun of noble patrons.
Fool
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