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Shakespeare's Plays Trivia Quiz

Here's a quick Shakespeare quiz for you. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by sally101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sally101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
66,420

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1483

Last 3 plays: Guest 57 (7/10), Guest 82 (9/10), Guest 82 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which play does the following quote appear? 'To be or not to be, that is the question' Hint

Hamlet

The Merchant Of Venice

The Tempest

Two Gentlemen Of Verona

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who does Claudio fall in love with in 'Much Ado About Nothing'? Hint

Veronica

Beatrice

Hero

Juliet

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what play do Vincentio and Katharina feature? Hint

King John

The Taming Of The Shrew

Titus Andronicus

Troilus and Cressida

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Question 4 of 10

4. What relation is Deiphobus to Priam in 'Troilus and Cressida'? Hint

Son

Brother

Nephew

Grandson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is 'Romeo and Juliet' set? Hint

Naples

Florence

Verona

Rome

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which play does the following quote appear? 'Is this a dagger which I see before me?' Hint

Othello

Macbeth

Cymbeline

Timon Of Athens

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which play does the following quote appear? 'If music be the food of love, play on' Hint

All's Well That Ends Well

Twelfth Night

As You Like It

Merry Wives Of Windsor

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which play does the following quote appear? 'A plague on both your houses' Hint

Much Ado About Nothing

Macbeth

Romeo and Juliet

King Lear

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many plays did Shakespeare write? Hint

Nobody knows for sure

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Othello, who wounds Cassio with a sword towards the end of the play? Hint

Roderigo

Montano

Othello

Iago

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Nov 23 2024 : Guest 57: 7/10
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 82: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which play does the following quote appear? 'To be or not to be, that is the question'

Answer: Hamlet

The famous quote said by Hamlet, Prince of Denmark himself.

2. Who does Claudio fall in love with in 'Much Ado About Nothing'?

Answer: Hero

Love at first sight

3. In what play do Vincentio and Katharina feature?

Answer: The Taming Of The Shrew

4. What relation is Deiphobus to Priam in 'Troilus and Cressida'?

Answer: Son

5. Where is 'Romeo and Juliet' set?

Answer: Verona

'In fair Verona where we lay our scene'

6. In which play does the following quote appear? 'Is this a dagger which I see before me?'

Answer: Macbeth

Said by Macbeth before he kills Duncan.

7. In which play does the following quote appear? 'If music be the food of love, play on'

Answer: Twelfth Night

The first line of the play, said by Orsino, the Duke of Illyria.

8. In which play does the following quote appear? 'A plague on both your houses'

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

Mercutio's dying words

9. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Answer: Nobody knows for sure

There has traditionally been a list of 37 plays (if you count the plays written in multiple parts as separate plays), but recently a 38th title ('Two Noble Kinsmen') has been added by some scholars. Given the debate over whether he wrote some of his plays individually or in collaboration, and the belief that there are between 4 and 10 plays that he wrote but whose text has not survived, it is impossible to state with any confidence how many plays he wrote.

10. In Othello, who wounds Cassio with a sword towards the end of the play?

Answer: Iago

Iago persuades Roderigo to kill Cassio but when he is unsuccessful, Iago wounds him himself, though also fails to kill him.

Source: Author sally101

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