Shakespeare Said It Trivia Quiz

Answer: Storm

A tempest is a storm with high winds, usually with rain, hail or snow as well. It is a word not often used now. It has been replaced with words like gale, cyclone, rainstorm or just high winds.

Answer: Italy

Verona is a city in northern Italy. It is popular with tourists because it has Roman architecture, including an amphitheatre. Because of the number of historical buildings in the city it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Answer: A donkey

An ass is a donkey, and in the play a man was given the head of a donkey by a fairy. He was turned back to a man by the end though. A donkey is really a domesticated ass. The wild population are still called asses.

Answer: England

Richard III was King of England from 1483 to 1485. He was killed in a battle at Bosworth Field, which was the last battle in an English civil war between the houses of York and Lancaster. Henry VII won the battle and became the next king.

Answer: A small animal

A shrew is a small mammal that looks like a long nosed mouse, but it is not a rodent. Their diet is mainly seeds, insects and worms. They can be found in most parts of the world. There is even a shrew that lives under the snow.

Answer: Christmas

Twelfth night is the evening of the 5th January. This is because our ancestors thought Christmas started at sunset on 24th December, so the evening of 5th January is the twelfth day of Christmas. This is when all the trees and decorations must be taken down. It is thought to be very unlucky to leave them up after this date.

Answer: Canals

The various parts of Venice are linked by canals and everyone either walks to wherever they want to go, or travels in some form of boat. Bridges cross the canals at frequent intervals, and there are water taxis. People who live in houses with entrances on the canals often own their own small motor boat for getting around.

Answer: Australia

Windsor in Australia is on the outskirts of Sydney, and was founded in 1811. You can also find two places called Windsor in Canada, one in Nova Scotia and one in Ontario. America has around a dozen places called Windsor.

Answer: Egypt

Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemy family who ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. She first had an affair with Emperor Julius Caesar, and after he was killed she then embarked on a love affair with Mark Anthony.
After he died she killed herself, legend says by deliberately being bitten by a poisonous snake. She died in 30BC.

Answer: An entertainer

A jester was the official court entertainer. They told jokes, sang songs and often acted as a sort of newspaper, passing on gossip. In many ways they held a position of privilege as they could say things to the king or queen that other people would probably have been executed for.